China Everbright Environment Group (OTCMKTS:CHFFF) and Persimmon (OTCMKTS:PSMMY) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
China Everbright Environment Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 42.9%. Persimmon pays an annual dividend of $6.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Persimmon pays out 90.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.2% of Persimmon shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares China Everbright Environment Group and Persimmon's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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China Everbright Environment Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Persimmon | $4.66 billion | 3.09 | $1.08 billion | $6.87 | 13.13 |
Persimmon has higher revenue and earnings than China Everbright Environment Group.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for China Everbright Environment Group and Persimmon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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China Everbright Environment Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Persimmon | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.63 |
Profitability
This table compares China Everbright Environment Group and Persimmon's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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China Everbright Environment Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Persimmon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
China Everbright Environment Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Persimmon has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Persimmon beats China Everbright Environment Group on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.