Financial Comparison: Melcor Developments (MODVF) vs. The Competition

Dividends

Melcor Developments pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Melcor Developments pays out 8.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.9% and pay out 48.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Melcor Developments and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melcor Developments	N/A	N/A	N/A
Melcor Developments Competitors	-247.10%	-677.40%	-1.59%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

59.5% of Melcor Developments 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Melcor Developments and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Melcor Developments	N/A	N/A	4.15
Melcor Developments Competitors	$3.27 billion	-$394.99 million	-13.61

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

Summary

Melcor Developments beats its rivals on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About Melcor Developments

Melcor Developments Ltd. operates as a real estate development company in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Land, Properties, REIT, and Golf divisions. It develops, owns, and manages mixed-use residential communities, business and industrial parks, office buildings, retail centers, and golf courses. The company also purchases and develops land to be sold as residential, industrial, and commercial lots; develops and leases retail, office, and industrial properties; and owns and leases commercial, retail, and residential properties, as well as parking lots and land. It also owns and manages 18-hole golf courses and clubs. The company was founded in 1923 and is based in Edmonton, Canada. Melcor Developments Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Melton Holdings Ltd.