Critical Review: Natura &Co (NTCOY) and Its Peers

Natura &Co (NYSE:NTCOY) is one of 29 publicly-traded companies in the “Toilet preparations” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Natura &Co to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Natura &Co and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natura &Co	0	0	0	0	N/A
Natura &Co Competitors	145	1280	1450	36	2.47

As a group, “Toilet preparations” companies have a potential upside of 37.87%. Given Natura &Co’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Natura &Co has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Natura &Co and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natura &Co	10.28%	-5.27%	-2.86%
Natura &Co Competitors	-130.83%	-16.71%	-19.44%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.1% of Natura &Co shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of shares of all “Toilet preparations” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Natura &Co shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of shares of all “Toilet preparations” companies are owned by insiders. 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Natura &Co and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natura &Co	$5.36 billion	$595.64 million	N/A
Natura &Co Competitors	$4.65 billion	$278.27 million	31.10

Natura &Co has higher revenue and earnings than its peers.

Risk & Volatility

Natura &Co has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natura &Co’s peers have a beta of 29.31, indicating that their average stock price is 2,831% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Natura &Co pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. As a group, “Toilet preparations” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.6% and pay out 77.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Natura &Co beats its peers on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

About Natura &Co

Natura &Co Holding S.A. engages in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of cosmetics, fragrances, and personal care products in Brazil, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania. The company operates through Natura &Co Latam and Avon International segments. It markets its products under the Natura and Avon brand names through e-commerce, direct selling, business-to-business, franchises, physical stores, and retail markets. Natura &Co Holding S.A. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.