Head to Head Analysis: Anhui Conch Cement (OTCMKTS:AHCHY) vs. Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY)

Anhui Conch Cement (OTCMKTS:AHCHY) and Wienerberger (OTCMKTS:WBRBY) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anhui Conch Cement and Wienerberger”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anhui Conch Cement	$11.48 billion	1.02	$1.18 billion	$1.08	10.25
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.04	132.50

Anhui Conch Cement has higher revenue and earnings than Wienerberger. Anhui Conch Cement is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wienerberger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Anhui Conch Cement pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Wienerberger pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Anhui Conch Cement pays out 61.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wienerberger pays out 305.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Anhui Conch Cement is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Anhui Conch Cement and Wienerberger’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anhui Conch Cement	9.72%	3.86%	3.09%
Wienerberger	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Anhui Conch Cement and Wienerberger, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anhui Conch Cement	0	0	0	0	0.00
Wienerberger	1	3	0	0	1.75

Summary

Anhui Conch Cement beats Wienerberger on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Anhui Conch Cement

Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, and trades in clinker and cement products. The company operates through five segments: Eastern China, Central China, Southern China, Western China, and Overseas. It provides construction and installation services for industrial purposes; logistic services; and mining and related services. The company manufactures and sells cement packaging products, concrete products, and refractory materials; and develops and sells profile and related products, as well as exports clinker and cement products. In addition, it engages in investment and trading, and selling aggregates. Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited was founded in 1997 and is based in Wuhu, the People's Republic of China.

About Wienerberger

Wienerberger AG produces and sells clay blocks, facing bricks, roof tiles, and pavers in Europe. It operates through Wienerberger Building Solutions, Wienerberger Piping Solutions, and North America segments. The company offers wall, façade, and roof system for single, two, and multi-family homes, and non-residential construction; paving and water management for gardens, pavements, and parking areas; and electrical cooling and heating installation, drinking water and wastewater, garden irrigation, irrigation systems and water storage. It also provides water management and wastewater disposal, supplies energy, data transfer, and special products; and pipe system solution to infrastructure, buildings, and agriculture. Wienerberger AG was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.