Head-To-Head Comparison: Swire Properties (SWPFF) versus The Competition

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.6% of Swire Properties 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Swire Properties and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Swire Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Swire Properties Competitors	-245.60%	-694.83%	-1.51%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Swire Properties and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Swire Properties	N/A	N/A	1.34
Swire Properties Competitors	$3.15 billion	-$394.99 million	8.20

Swire Properties’ competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Swire Properties. Swire Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Swire Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.8%. Swire Properties pays out 29.2% 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 47.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Swire Properties is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Swire Properties beats its competitors on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Swire Properties Company Profile

Swire Properties Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates mixed-use, primarily commercial properties in Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United States, and internationally. It operates through three divisions: Property Investment, Property Trading, and Hotels. The company engages in the development, leasing, and management of commercial, retail, and residential properties; development, construction, and sale of residential apartments; and operation of hotels. It also provides financial and real estate agency services. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Swire Properties Limited operates as a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited.