Financial Contrast: Noah (NOAH) & Its Competitors

Noah (NYSE:NOAH) is one of 1,743 publicly-traded companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Noah to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Noah	$2.61 billion	$79.92 million	5.62
Noah Competitors	$5.22 billion	$399.10 million	17.84

Noah’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Noah. Noah 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

Noah pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Noah pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 29.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

Noah has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Noah’s competitors have a beta of 0.81, indicating that their average stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.7% of Noah shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of Noah shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by 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 Noah and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noah	22.57%	6.37%	5.38%
Noah Competitors	318.24%	11.44%	3.69%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Noah and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noah	1	3	0	0	1.75
Noah Competitors	5561	20139	22479	642	2.37

Noah currently has a consensus target price of $9.85, suggesting a potential upside of 42.44%. As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 26.42%. Given Noah’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Noah is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Noah competitors beat Noah on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About Noah

Noah Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a wealth and asset management service provider with the focus on investment and asset allocation services for high net worth individuals and enterprises in Mainland of China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Other Services. The company offers investment products, including domestic and overseas mutual fund products, private secondary products, and other products; customized value-added financial services, such as investor education and trust services, as well as insurance brokerage services; and insurance products. It also provides onshore and offshore private equity, real estate, public securities, multi-strategy, and other investment products, as well as lending services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.