Reviewing BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) and Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF)

Standard Chartered (OTCMKTS:SCBFF) and BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Standard Chartered and BOC Hong Kong, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Standard Chartered	0	2	2	0	2.50
BOC Hong Kong	0	1	0	0	2.00

Risk & Volatility

Standard Chartered has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BOC Hong Kong has a beta of -0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Standard Chartered and BOC Hong Kong’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Standard Chartered	12.86%	10.77%	0.64%
BOC Hong Kong	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Standard Chartered pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. BOC Hong Kong pays an annual dividend of $2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Standard Chartered pays out 13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Standard Chartered and BOC Hong Kong”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Standard Chartered	$39.53 billion	1.27	$5.09 billion	$1.88	11.72
BOC Hong Kong	$20.67 billion	2.74	$4.90 billion	N/A	N/A

Standard Chartered has higher revenue and earnings than BOC Hong Kong.

Summary

Standard Chartered beats BOC Hong Kong on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. The company operates in three segments: Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking; Consumer, Private & Business Banking; and Ventures. It offers retail products, such as deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans; wealth management products and services that include investments, portfolio management, insurance, and wealth advice; and transaction banking services, such as cash management, working capital, and trade financing products. The company provides financial markets products and services that comprise project and export financing; debt capital markets and leveraged financing; financing and securities services; sales and structuring; macro, commodities, and credit trading; and market research services. In addition, it offers digital banking solutions. It serves financial institutions, governments, banks, investors, corporations, small to medium-sized businesses, and individuals. Standard Chartered PLC was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About BOC Hong Kong

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, provides banking and related financial services to corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury, and Insurance. It offers savings, current, and time deposit accounts; mortgage plans; corporate deposits, and payroll and e-cheques services. The company also offers cross-border financial and remittance services; and securities, funds, foreign exchange services, precious metals and FX margin services, currency linked investments, bonds, market information services, monthly savings plans, and structured products, as well as business and personal loans. In addition, it provides business and accident protection, medical, travel and leisure, family protection, RMB, and personal life insurance products; and credit cards. Further, the company offers safe deposit box, e-bill, and payment services; personal and corporate RMB, and RMB clearing bank services; business comprehensive, property, liability, group, and retailer comprehensive insurance plans; small business, asset-pledge, and syndicated loans; accounts receivable, machinery and equipment, SME green, and project financing; cross-border services for corporate customers; business banking, trade finance and services, investment, treasury, corporate collection and payment, e-commerce, and card services; and custody and cash management services. Additionally, it provides wealth management and overdraft services; mandatory provident fund schemes; and private and corporate banking services, as well as internet, phone, and mobile banking services; and trade related products and other credit facilities. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1917 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited operates as a subsidiary of BOC Hong Kong (BVI) Limited.