Reviewing Greentown China (OTCMKTS:GTWCF) & UOL Group (OTCMKTS:UOLGY)

Greentown China (OTCMKTS:GTWCF) and UOL Group (OTCMKTS:UOLGY) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Greentown China and UOL Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greentown China	0	0	1	0	3.00
UOL Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.9% of Greentown China shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of UOL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Greentown China pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 45.1%. UOL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.53 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Greentown China pays out 27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UOL Group pays out 16.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greentown China and UOL Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greentown China	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.55	0.62
UOL Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3.19	7.58

Greentown China is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UOL Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Greentown China and UOL Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greentown China	N/A	N/A	N/A
UOL Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

UOL Group beats Greentown China on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greentown China

Greentown China Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development and related business in China. It operates through Property Development, Hotel Operations, Property Investment, Project Management, and Other segments. The company develops and sells residential properties. It also offers investment and asset management; project management; technology research and development; and design and decoration services. In addition, the company constructs, develops, and operates education projects; operates hotels and clubs; and invests in and rents properties, as well as sells construction materials. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About UOL Group

UOL Group Limited engages in property and hospitality activities in Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Japan, the United States, Canada, Kenya, and internationally. The company operates through Property Development, Property Investments, Hotel Operations, Investments, Technology Operations, and Management Services segments. It develops residential properties; leases commercial properties and serviced suites; owns and/or manages hotels under the Pan Pacific, PARKROYAL COLLECTION, and PARKROYAL brands in Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and Africa; and invests in quoted and unquoted financial assets. The company also distributes computers and related products; and provides system integration and networking infrastructure services, as well as hotel management, and project management and related services. The company was formerly known as United Overseas Land Limited and changed its name to UOL Group Limited in 2006. UOL Group Limited was incorporated in 1963 and is based in Singapore.