Noah (NOAH) & Its Competitors Head to Head Contrast

Noah (NYSE:NOAH) is one of 1,744 public companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Noah to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.7% of Noah shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of Noah shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Noah and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Noah	$373.26 million	$79.92 million	5.50
Noah Competitors	$2.39 billion	$398.52 million	16.71

Noah’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Noah. Noah is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Noah and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noah	22.57%	6.37%	5.38%
Noah Competitors	321.05%	79.19%	3.72%

Dividends

Noah pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Noah pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 30.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Noah and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noah	1	3	0	0	1.75
Noah Competitors	5546	20107	22440	641	2.37

Noah presently has a consensus price target of $9.85, indicating a potential upside of 45.71%. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 25.46%. Given Noah’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Noah is more favorable than its peers.

Volatility & Risk

Noah has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Noah’s peers have a beta of 0.81, suggesting that their average stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Noah peers beat Noah on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

Noah Company Profile

Noah Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a wealth and asset management service provider with the focus on investment and asset allocation services for high net worth individuals and enterprises in Mainland of China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Other Services. The company offers investment products, including domestic and overseas mutual fund products, private secondary products, and other products; customized value-added financial services, such as investor education and trust services, as well as insurance brokerage services; and insurance products. It also provides onshore and offshore private equity, real estate, public securities, multi-strategy, and other investment products, as well as lending services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.