Sun Hung Kai Properties (OTCMKTS:SUHJY) and Brambles (OTCMKTS:BXBLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Sun Hung Kai Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Brambles shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Sun Hung Kai Properties and Brambles' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Sun Hung Kai Properties | $10.66 billion | 4.25 | $3.04 billion | $1.31 | 11.94 |
Brambles | $4.73 billion | 2.54 | $448 million | $0.65 | 25.43 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Brambles. Sun Hung Kai Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brambles, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Sun Hung Kai Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Brambles pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Sun Hung Kai Properties pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brambles pays out 55.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Sun Hung Kai Properties and Brambles, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Sun Hung Kai Properties | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Brambles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Sun Hung Kai Properties and Brambles' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Sun Hung Kai Properties | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Brambles | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Sun Hung Kai Properties has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brambles has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Sun Hung Kai Properties beats Brambles on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.