Head to Head Contrast: Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY) versus Addentax Group (NASDAQ:ATXG)

Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY) and Addentax Group (NASDAQ:ATXG) are both small-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Barloworld and Addentax Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barloworld	0	0	0	0	0.00
Addentax Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.1% of Addentax Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Addentax Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Barloworld has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Addentax Group has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Barloworld and Addentax Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barloworld	$2.26 billion	0.49	$102.60 million	N/A	N/A
Addentax Group	$4.31 million	1.90	-$5.09 million	($0.70)	-1.00

Barloworld has higher revenue and earnings than Addentax Group.

Profitability

This table compares Barloworld and Addentax Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barloworld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Addentax Group	-98.96%	-17.87%	-8.60%

About Barloworld

Barloworld Limited operates as an industrial processing, distribution, and services company in Southern Africa, Australia, Russia, and Mongolia. The company operates through Equipment Southern Africa, Automotive, Ingrain, Equipment Eurasia, and Other segments. The company offers industrial equipment and services comprising of earthmoving equipment, industrial services, and power systems that enable various mining, construction, and power solutions. It also manufactures various products, which includes food, beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, building material and adhesives, and others. In addition, the company offers starch, glucose, and other products; and salvage management and disposal services. It serves mining, construction, energy, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

About Addentax Group

Addentax Group Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a logistic service provider in China. It operates through three segments: Garment Manufacturing, Logistics Services, and Property Management and Subleasing. The company manufactures and distributes garments; and provides logistic services, such as storage, transportation, warehousing, handling, packaging, and order processing, as well as customs declaration and tax clearance services. It also offers shop subleasing and property management services for garment wholesalers and retailers in the garment market. In addition, the company engages in the building decoration designing business. Addentax Group Corp. is based in Shenzhen, China.