Henderson Land Development (OTCMKTS:HLDCY) and British Land (OTCMKTS:BTLCY) Head to Head Survey

British Land (OTCMKTS:BTLCY) and Henderson Land Development (OTCMKTS:HLDCY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Dividends

British Land pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Henderson Land Development pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares British Land and Henderson Land Development”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
British Land	$571.65 million	9.06	$431.25 million	N/A	N/A
Henderson Land Development	$2.63 billion	6.82	$807.15 million	N/A	N/A

Henderson Land Development has higher revenue and earnings than British Land.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for British Land and Henderson Land Development, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
British Land	0	1	2	2	3.20
Henderson Land Development	0	0	0	1	4.00

Profitability

This table compares British Land and Henderson Land Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
British Land	N/A	N/A	N/A
Henderson Land Development	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

British Land has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henderson Land Development has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

British Land beats Henderson Land Development on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About British Land

Our portfolio of high quality UK commercial property is focused on London Campuses and Retail & London Urban Logistics assets throughout the UK. We own or manage a portfolio valued at £13.0bn (British Land share: £8.9bn) as at 31 March 2023 making us one of Europe's largest listed real estate investment companies. We create Places People Prefer, delivering the best, most sustainable places for our customers and communities. Our strategy is to leverage our best in class platform and proven expertise in development, repositioning and active management, investing behind two key themes: Campuses and Retail & London Urban Logistics. Our three Campuses at Broadgate, Paddington Central and Regent's Place are dynamic neighbourhoods, attracting growth customers and sectors, and offering some of the best connected, highest quality and most sustainable space in London. We are delivering our fourth Campus at Canada Water, where we have planning consent to deliver 5m sq ft of residential, commercial, retail and community space over 53 acres. Our Campuses account for 63% of our portfolio. Retail & London Urban Logistics accounts for 37% of the portfolio and is focused on retail parks which are aligned to the growth of convenience, online and last mile fulfilment. We are complementing this with urban logistics primarily in London, focused on development-led opportunities. Sustainability is embedded throughout our business. Our approach is focused on three key pillars where British Land can create the most benefit: Greener Spaces, making our whole portfolio net zero carbon by 2030, Thriving Places, partnering to grow social value and wellbeing in the communities where we operate and Responsible Choices, advocating responsible business practices across British Land and throughout our supply chain, and maintaining robust governance structures.

About Henderson Land Development

Henderson Land Development Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development and investment activities in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The company operates through Property Development, Property Leasing, Department Stores and Supermarket-Cum-Stores Operations, Hotel Room Operation, Other Businesses, and Utility and Energy segments. The Property Development segment develops and sells real estate properties. Its property portfolio primarily includes offices, shopping arcades, shopping malls, commercial complexes, and residential properties. The Property Leasing segment leases properties. The Department Stores and Supermarket-Cum-Stores Operations segment operates and manages department stores and supermarket-cum-stores. The Hotel Room Operation segment operates hotel properties. The Other Businesses segment operates and manages hotels; provides construction, finance, project management, property management, agency, and cleaning and security guard services; and trades in building materials. It also engages in food and beverage, and travel operations. The Utility and Energy segment is involved in production, distribution, and marketing gas; and water supply and environmentally friendly energy businesses. Henderson Land Development Company Limited was founded in 1976 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Henderson Land Development Company Limited is a subsidiary of Henderson Development Limited.