Reviewing Assa Abloy (OTC:ASAZY) and The Sage Group (OTCMKTS:SGPYY)

Assa Abloy (OTC:ASAZY) and The Sage Group (OTCMKTS:SGPYY) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Assa Abloy has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Sage Group has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Assa Abloy and The Sage Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assa Abloy	10.38%	15.25%	7.26%
The Sage Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Assa Abloy and The Sage Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assa Abloy	1	0	0	0	1.00
The Sage Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Assa Abloy and The Sage Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assa Abloy	$14.20 billion	2.41	$1.48 billion	$0.67	22.97
The Sage Group	$2.96 billion	5.10	$409.63 million	N/A	N/A

Assa Abloy has higher revenue and earnings than The Sage Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.6% of The Sage Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Assa Abloy pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. The Sage Group pays an annual dividend of $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Assa Abloy pays out 23.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Assa Abloy beats The Sage Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Assa Abloy

ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) provides door opening and access products, solutions, and services for the institutional, commercial, and residential markets in Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, North and South America, Asia, and Oceania. The company provides digital access solutions, such as electronic access control ecosystem, wireless solutions, electronic key solutions, standalone access solutions, and wired solutions; swing, revolving, and sliding doors; mechanical products, including hinges, lever handles, mortise lockcases, euro profile cylinders, panic exit devices, door closers, floor spring, and general hardware; and doors. It offers Openings Studio, a building information modeling software ecosystem is collaboration tool for designing, documenting, and managing openings. The company provides its products primarily under the ASSA ABLOY, Yale, and HID brands. It sells its products through distributors and wholesalers. The company serves aviation, education, distribution and logistics, entertainment and public facility, finance and banking, government and military, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mining, office and enterprise, homes and residence, retail, shipyards, and transportation industries. ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) was incorporated in 1954 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

About The Sage Group

The Sage Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions and services for small and medium businesses in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally. It offers cloud native solutions, such as Sage Intacct, a cloud accounting software product and financial management software; Sage People, a HR and people management solution; Sage 200, a finance and business management solution; Sage X3, a business management solution; Sage Accounting, a solution for small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers to manage customer data, accounts, and people; Sage Payroll for small businesses manage their payroll; and Sage HR for small and mid-sized businesses for record management, leave management, staff scheduling, and expenses services. The company also provides Sage 50cloud and Sage 200cloud that provides a range of cloud connected accounting solutions. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.