Comparing Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HNGKY) and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX)

Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HNGKY) and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Dividends

Hongkong Land pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hongkong Land and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hongkong Land	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	1	0	1	1	2.67

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has a consensus target price of $27.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.79%. Given Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Hongkong Land.

Profitability

This table compares Hongkong Land and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hongkong Land	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	88.52%	8.52%	5.67%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hongkong Land and Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hongkong Land	$1.84 billion	6.95	-$582.30 million	N/A	N/A
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	$258.80 million	94.43	$316.64 million	$1.10	25.72

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hongkong Land.

Risk and Volatility

Hongkong Land has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.6% of Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta beats Hongkong Land on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hongkong Land

Hongkong Land Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, development, and management of properties in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investment Properties and Development Properties. It owns and manages approximately 850,000 square meters of office and luxury retail assets primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, and Jakarta. The company also develops and sells residential properties. In addition, it is involved in hotel investment, finance, and project management businesses. The company was founded in 1889 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Hongkong Land Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jardine Strategic Limited.

About Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, manages, operates, and leases industrial buildings and distribution facilities in Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.