A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) and Kumba Iron Ore (OTCMKTS:KIROY) Head-To-Head Survey

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) and Kumba Iron Ore (OTCMKTS:KIROY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Dividends

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Kumba Iron Ore pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S pays out 20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk and Volatility

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kumba Iron Ore has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S and Kumba Iron Ore, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S	4	1	0	0	1.20
Kumba Iron Ore	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S and Kumba Iron Ore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S	$51.07 billion	0.45	$3.82 billion	$1.15	6.36
Kumba Iron Ore	$4.68 billion	1.44	$1.23 billion	N/A	N/A

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has higher revenue and earnings than Kumba Iron Ore.

Profitability

This table compares A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S and Kumba Iron Ore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S	6.82%	6.40%	4.24%
Kumba Iron Ore	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S beats Kumba Iron Ore on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transport and logistics business in Denmark and internationally. It operates through Ocean, Logistics & Services, Terminals, and Towage & Maritime Services segments. The Ocean segment is involved in container shipping activities, including demurrage and detention, terminal handling, documentation and container services, and container storage, as well as transshipment hubs. The Logistics & Services segment offers integrated transportation solutions; fulfillment and management solutions, such as landside and air transportation; warehousing, distribution, and depot services; and supply chain management, cold chain logistics, and custom brokerage services. The Terminals segment engages in gateway terminal activities. The Towage & Maritime Services segment provides offshore towage and marine services under the Svitzer brand; reefer containers; offshore supply services; trading; and marine services and integrated solutions to the energy sector. It also offers digital solutions that offer booking, managing, tracking of shipments, and other related activities. The company serves fashion and lifestyle, retail, automotive, chemicals, technology, and FMCG industries. A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About Kumba Iron Ore

Kumba Iron Ore Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, extraction, beneficiation, marketing, sale, and shipping of iron ore for the steel industry primarily in South Africa, China, rest of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. It produces iron ore at Sishen and Kolomela mines in the Northern Cape Province. The company is also involved in the operation of a port in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape Province. Kumba Iron Ore Limited was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kumba Iron Ore Limited operates as a subsidiary of Anglo South Africa (Pty) Ltd.