Comparing Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY) and Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER)

Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY) and Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sino Land and Ferrovial”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sino Land	$1.05 billion	14.33	$516.04 million	N/A	N/A
Ferrovial	$10.89 billion	4.49	$1.00 billion	N/A	N/A

Ferrovial has higher revenue and earnings than Sino Land.

Volatility and Risk

Sino Land has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferrovial has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Sino Land and Ferrovial, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sino Land	0	0	1	0	3.00
Ferrovial	0	6	2	0	2.25

Ferrovial has a consensus target price of $70.47, suggesting a potential upside of 5.82%. Given Ferrovial’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ferrovial is more favorable than Sino Land.

Profitability

This table compares Sino Land and Ferrovial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sino Land	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ferrovial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Sino Land pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Ferrovial pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.3% of Ferrovial shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ferrovial beats Sino Land on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sino Land

Sino Land Company Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, manages, and trades in properties. It operates through six segments: Property Sales, Property Rental, Property Management and Other Services, Hotel Operations, Investments in Securities, and Financing. The company's property portfolio includes shopping malls, offices, industrial buildings, residentials and car parks. In addition, it provides cleaning, building construction and management, financing, administration, security, mortgage loan financing, secretarial, management, project management, securities investment, consultancy, and deposit placing services, as well as operates hotels. Further, the company engages in real estate agency and trustee related services. The company operates approximately 19.5 million square feet of attributable floor area in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Sino Land Company Limited was incorporated in 1971 and is based in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The company is a subsidiary of Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited.

About Ferrovial

Ferrovial SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of transport infrastructure and urban services internationally. It operates through four segments: Construction, Toll Roads, Airports, and Energy Infrastructures and Mobility. The company designs and executes various public and private works, including the construction of public infrastructure; and develops, finances, and operates toll roads. It also develops, finances, and operates airports; and develops, finances, and operates power transmission lines and renewable energy generation plants, as well as offers mobility and waste management plants and services to the mining industry in Chile. In addition, the company promotes, constructs, and operates energy generation and transmission infrastructures. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.