Analyzing Brambles (OTCMKTS:BXBLY) and Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF)

Brambles (OTCMKTS:BXBLY) and Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Brambles shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Brambles and Amplifon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brambles	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amplifon	7.44%	16.57%	4.83%

Volatility & Risk

Brambles has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amplifon has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Brambles and Amplifon, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brambles	0	0	0	0	N/A
Amplifon	0	0	1	0	3.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Brambles and Amplifon’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brambles	$6.08 billion	2.21	$703.30 million	N/A	N/A
Amplifon	$2.23 billion	N/A	$188.09 million	N/A	N/A

Brambles has higher revenue and earnings than Amplifon.

About Brambles

Brambles Limited operates as a supply-chain logistics company. It operates through CHEP North America and Latin America; CHEP Europe, Middle East, Africa and India; and CHEP Australia, New Zealand and Asia, excluding India segments. The company engages in the pooling of unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the outsourced management of pallets, crates, and containers. It serves customers in the fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail, and general manufacturing industries. Brambles Limited was founded in 1875 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

About Amplifon

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices. It also operates Ampli-care, a platform to deliver audiological care experience; and Amplifon App to manage the device functions in real-time directly from smartphone. Amplifon S.p.A. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Amplifon S.p.A.