Critical Contrast: OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVJF) versus Debenhams (OTCMKTS:DBHSY)

OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVJF) and Debenhams (OTCMKTS:DBHSY) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for OMV Aktiengesellschaft and Debenhams, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OMV Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	1	4.00
Debenhams	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

OMV Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Debenhams has a beta of -0.62, meaning that its share price is 162% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares OMV Aktiengesellschaft and Debenhams’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OMV Aktiengesellschaft	4.25%	8.95%	4.50%
Debenhams	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares OMV Aktiengesellschaft and Debenhams”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OMV Aktiengesellschaft	$43.86 billion	0.40	$1.68 billion	$5.17	10.49
Debenhams	$3.07 billion	0.00	-$621.24 million	($2.02)	0.00

OMV Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than Debenhams. Debenhams is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OMV Aktiengesellschaft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

OMV Aktiengesellschaft beats Debenhams on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OMV Aktiengesellschaft

OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the North Sea, and the Asia Pacific; and refining and marketing of fuels and feedstock, as well as supply, marketing, trading, and logistics of gas in Romania and Turkey. In addition, the company provides advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and base chemicals, as well as engages in the recycling of plastics. It has refineries in Europe, Schwechat, and Burghausen; filling stations in eight European countries; and gas storage facilities in Austria and Germany, as well as a gas-fired power plant in Romania. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

About Debenhams

Debenhams plc, through its subsidiaries, operates and franchises a range of department stores in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Denmark, and internationally. It provides women's wear, men's wear, kids wear, and lingerie, as well as beauty, home, furniture, gift and toy, electrical, Christmas, and others products. The company's brands primarily include The Collection, Mantaray, Maine New England, and Red Herring. It is also involved in online retailing business; and the operation of in-store cafes and restaurants. The company owns and operates 240 department stores in approximately 90 countries. Debenhams plc was founded in 1778 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.