Contrasting Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY)

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Kerry Group pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Mondelez International pays out 74.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mondelez International has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Mondelez International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mondelez International and Kerry Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondelez International	$37.65 billion	1.93	$4.61 billion	$2.67	21.04
Kerry Group	$7.50 billion	1.93	$728.69 million	N/A	N/A

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Kerry Group.

Profitability

This table compares Mondelez International and Kerry Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondelez International	9.38%	14.16%	5.33%
Kerry Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Kerry Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Mondelez International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kerry Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Mondelez International and Kerry Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondelez International	1	7	14	0	2.59
Kerry Group	0	1	2	0	2.67

Mondelez International presently has a consensus price target of $68.32, indicating a potential upside of 21.58%. Given Mondelez International’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Kerry Group.

Summary

Mondelez International beats Kerry Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mondelez International

Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products. The company's brand portfolio includes Oreo, Ritz, LU, CLIF Bar, and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, and Toblerone chocolate. It serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets through direct store delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, distribution centers, third party distributors, and other facilities, as well as through independent sales offices and agents. The company also sells products directly to businesses and consumers through e-retail platforms, retailer digital platforms, as well as through its direct-to-consumer websites and social media platforms. Mondelez International, Inc. was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. and changed its name to Mondelez International, Inc. in October 2012. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Kerry Group

Kerry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides taste and nutrition solutions. The company operates in two segments, Taste & Nutrition, and Dairy Ireland. The Taste & Nutrition segment offers taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The Dairy Ireland segment provides value-add dairy ingredients and consumer products, including functional proteins and nutritional bases. It operates in Ireland, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Kerry Group plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Tralee, Ireland.