Head to Head Survey: Koninklijke Vopak (OTCMKTS:VOPKY) & Sompo (OTCMKTS:SMPNY)

Profitability

This table compares Koninklijke Vopak and Sompo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koninklijke Vopak	28.60%	12.56%	6.09%
Sompo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Koninklijke Vopak has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sompo has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Koninklijke Vopak and Sompo”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koninklijke Vopak	$1.42 billion	3.47	$493.20 million	$3.38	12.42
Sompo	$34.18 billion	0.89	$2.87 billion	N/A	N/A

Sompo has higher revenue and earnings than Koninklijke Vopak.

Dividends

Koninklijke Vopak pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Sompo pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Koninklijke Vopak pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Koninklijke Vopak beats Sompo on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Koninklijke Vopak

Koninklijke Vopak N.V., an independent tank storage company, stores and handles liquid chemicals, gases, and oil products to the energy and manufacturing markets worldwide. The company operates LPG and chemical gas, industrial, chemical, and oil terminals; and owns and operates specialized facilities consisting of tanks, jetties, truck loading stations, and pipelines. It stores and handles chemicals, such as methanol, xylenes, styrene, alpha olefins, and mono-ethylene glycol; gas, including LNG, LPG, ethylene, butadiene, and ammonia; oil products consisting of crude oil, fuel oil, diesel, jet fuel, gasoline, and naphtha; and vegoils and biofuels comprising ethanol, biodiesel, and sustainable aviation fuel. In addition, the company is involved in the development of infrastructure solutions within ports for low-carbon and renewable hydrogen, CO2, long-duration energy storage, and sustainable fuels and feedstocks. Further, it operates 76 terminals in 23 countries with a storage capacity of 35.2 million cubic meters. It serves producers, manufacturers, distributors, governments, traders, and chemical and energy companies. The company was founded in 1616 and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

About Sompo

Sompo Holdings, Inc. provides property and casualty (P&C) insurance services in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Domestic P&C Insurance Business, Overseas Insurance Business, Domestic Life Insurance Business, and Nursing Care & Seniors Business segments. It offers various P&C insurance products, including automobile, fire, personal accident, and marine, as well as security, risk management, assistance, and warranty services; and life insurance products. The company also provides nursing care and seniors services; and customer security, health, and wellbeing support services. In addition, it offers asset management services; home remodeling services; and health support services comprising health guidance and employee assistance programs. The company was formerly known as Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Sompo Holdings, Inc. in October 2016. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.