Agricultural Bank of China (OTCMKTS:ACGBY) & Loomis AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) Critical Contrast
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyValuation & Earnings
This table compares Loomis AB (publ) and Agricultural Bank of China”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Loomis AB (publ) | $2.71 billion | 0.85 | $140.98 million | $2.09 | 15.30 |
| Agricultural Bank of China | $190.65 billion | 0.99 | $38.11 billion | $2.54 | 5.33 |
Agricultural Bank of China has higher revenue and earnings than Loomis AB (publ). Agricultural Bank of China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loomis AB (publ), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Loomis AB (publ) has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agricultural Bank of China has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Loomis AB (publ) and Agricultural Bank of China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Loomis AB (publ) | 5.18% | 11.96% | 4.12% |
| Agricultural Bank of China | 19.68% | 9.11% | 0.66% |
Summary
Agricultural Bank of China beats Loomis AB (publ) on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Loomis AB (publ)
Loomis AB (publ) provides solutions for the distribution, payments, handling, storage, and recycling of cash and other valuables. The company offers a range of solutions for cash in transit, cash management services, foreign exchange services, automated teller machines, automated solutions, and international valuables logistics, as well as operates Loomis Pay, a payment service that enables processing of various types of payment methods, such as card, cash, and digital alternatives. It serves financial institutions, banks, retailers, commercial enterprises, and other customers, as well as public sector in Sweden, the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Loomis AB (publ) was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
About Agricultural Bank of China
Agricultural Bank of China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking products and services. The company operates through Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, and Treasury Operations segments. It offers demand, personal call, foreign currency call, time or demand optional, foreign exchange call, foreign exchange time, savings, agreed term, and negotiated deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and loans, including housing, consumer, business, fixed asset, working capital, real estate, and entrusted syndicated loans, as well as trade finances, guarantees and commitments, and loans with custody of export rebates accounts. The company provides credit card, debit card, payment and settlement, private banking, cash management, investment banking, custody, financial market, and financial institution services, as well as trading and wealth management services; and personal fund collection and automatic transfer services. In addition, it offers agro-related personal and corporate banking products and services; telephone, mobile, self-service, television, and SMS banking services; financial leasing services; fund management services; asset custodian services; and insurance and reinsurance related products and services. The company operates domestic branches, including specialized institutions, training institutes, tier-1 branches, tier-2 branches, tier-1 sub-branches, foundation-level branch outlets and other establishments; overseas branches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, New York, Dubai International Financial Centre, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Sydney, Luxemburg, Dubai, London, Macao, and Hanoi; and overseas representative offices in Vancouver, Taipei, Sao Paulo, and Dushanbe. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.