Head to Head Comparison: Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HNGKY) versus Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX)

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta (NYSE:VTMX) and Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HNGKY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and Hongkong Land”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	$258.80 million	97.77	$316.64 million	$1.10	26.63
Hongkong Land	$1.84 billion	6.35	-$582.30 million	N/A	N/A

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hongkong Land.

Risk & Volatility

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hongkong Land has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and Hongkong Land, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	1	0	1	1	2.67
Hongkong Land	0	0	0	0	0.00

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta currently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.11%. Given Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta is more favorable than Hongkong Land.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.6% of Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta and Hongkong Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta	88.52%	8.52%	5.67%
Hongkong Land	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Hongkong Land pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta beats Hongkong Land on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta

Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, manages, operates, and leases industrial buildings and distribution facilities in Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Hongkong Land

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 operates as a subsidiary of Jardine Strategic Limited.