GN Store Nord A/S (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) vs. Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRRF) Critical Analysis

GN Store Nord A/S (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) and Recruit (OTCMKTS:RCRRF) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares GN Store Nord A/S and Recruit’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GN Store Nord A/S	3.29%	11.52%	3.70%
Recruit	10.45%	19.02%	12.34%

Volatility & Risk

GN Store Nord A/S has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Recruit has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares GN Store Nord A/S and Recruit’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GN Store Nord A/S	$2.63 billion	1.35	$33.11 million	$1.60	44.06
Recruit	$23.67 billion	N/A	$2.44 billion	$1.55	39.88

Recruit has higher revenue and earnings than GN Store Nord A/S. Recruit is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GN Store Nord A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for GN Store Nord A/S and Recruit, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GN Store Nord A/S	0	0	0	0	N/A
Recruit	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Recruit beats GN Store Nord A/S on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GN Store Nord A/S

GN Store Nord A/S provides hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions in Denmark, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through GN Hearing and GN Audio segments. The GN Hearing segment produces and sells hearing instruments and products. The GN Audio segment supplies headsets, video cameras, and speakerphones for professional use and consumer products. It offers its products under the ReSound, Jabra, Beltone, Interton, Danavox, BlueParrott, FalCom, and SteelSeries brands. GN Store Nord A/S was founded in 1869 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

About Recruit

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. provides HR technology and business solutions that transforms the world of work. It operates through three segments: HR Technology, Matching & Solutions, and Staffing. The HR Technology segment provides various technological solutions that help job seekers and employers in navigating hiring and recruitment. The Matching & Solutions segment offers HR solutions that support business clients’ recruiting and hiring activities and individual users’ job search activities through its job advertising services and placement services. This segment also provides marketing solutions that provide matching platforms for businesses in various industries, including housing and real estate, beauty, bridal, travel, dining, and others, as well as SaaS solutions, which are business and management support tools for small and medium-sized companies. The Staffing segment provides temporary staffing services in Japan, Europe, the United States, and Australia. Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. operates in more than 60 countries. The company was formerly known as Recruit Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. in October 2012. Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.