Head to Head Comparison: GN Store Nord (GNNDY) versus The Competition

GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) is one of 511 publicly-traded companies in the “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare GN Store Nord to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares GN Store Nord and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GN Store Nord	-2.50%	-2.01%	-0.72%
GN Store Nord Competitors	-304.10%	-178.81%	-22.11%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares GN Store Nord and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
GN Store Nord	$2.54 billion	$98.86 million	-59.56
GN Store Nord Competitors	$1.89 billion	$136.85 million	12.88

GN Store Nord has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. GN Store Nord is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

GN Store Nord has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GN Store Nord’s peers have a beta of 2.57, suggesting that their average stock price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

40.6% of shares of all “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of shares of all “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for GN Store Nord and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GN Store Nord	1	2	2	0	2.20
GN Store Nord Competitors	4290	10574	18357	830	2.46

As a group, “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 21.08%. Given GN Store Nord’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GN Store Nord has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

GN Store Nord peers beat GN Store Nord on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

GN Store Nord Company Profile

GN Store Nord is a Denmark-based company that develops hearing, audio and communications products. Its business includes hearing aids and related solutions, as well as headsets and other audio equipment for professional and personal use. Its brands include ReSound and Beltone in hearing care, and Jabra and BlueParrott in audio and communications. Products serve consumers and organizations across areas such as healthcare, business communications and professional driving. The company traces its roots to the Great Northern Telegraph Company, founded in 1869, and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark.