Financial Review: Hongkong Land (HKHGF) versus Its Peers

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hongkong Land and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hongkong Land	N/A	N/A	16.04
Hongkong Land Competitors	$2.67 billion	-$394.99 million	-19.93

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

Profitability

This table compares Hongkong Land and its peers’ 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
Hongkong Land Competitors	-246.63%	-695.36%	-1.59%

Dividends

Hongkong Land pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hongkong Land pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.0% and pay out 47.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

14.9% of Hongkong Land shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hongkong Land beats its peers on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Hongkong Land Company Profile

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 is a subsidiary of Jardine Strategic Limited.