Head to Head Comparison: Marine Harvest ASA (OTCMKTS:MHGVY) & Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Marine Harvest ASA (OTCMKTS:MHGVY) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Marine Harvest ASA and Mondelez International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marine Harvest ASA	$6.47 billion	1.63	$708.93 million	$1.88	10.61
Mondelez International	$39.30 billion	1.99	$2.45 billion	$2.01	30.38

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Marine Harvest ASA. Marine Harvest ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mondelez International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Marine Harvest ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Mondelez International pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Marine Harvest ASA pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mondelez International pays out 99.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mondelez International has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Marine Harvest ASA is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Mondelez International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Marine Harvest ASA and Mondelez International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marine Harvest ASA	15.18%	11.68%	5.37%
Mondelez International	6.64%	14.14%	5.17%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Marine Harvest ASA and Mondelez International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marine Harvest ASA	0	0	0	4	4.00
Mondelez International	0	9	13	1	2.65

Mondelez International has a consensus price target of $67.05, indicating a potential upside of 9.81%. Given Mondelez International’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Marine Harvest ASA.

Volatility and Risk

Marine Harvest ASA has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mondelez International has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mondelez International beats Marine Harvest ASA on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marine Harvest ASA

Mowi ASA, a seafood company, farms, produces, and supplies Atlantic salmon products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Feed, Farming, and Sales and Marketing. The company is involved in the salmon feed production, salmon farming and primary processing, and seafood secondary processing activities. It offers whole fish, plain and marinated fillets and steaks, hot- and cold-smoked salmon, burgers and tartars, patties, gravad, sushi, and breaded products under the Ducktrap, MOWI, and Supreme Salmon brands. The company was formerly known as Marine Harvest ASA and changed its name to Mowi ASA in December 2018. Mowi ASA was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Bergen, Norway.

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.