Yue Yuen Industrial (YUEIF) and Its Competitors Critical Analysis

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.5% of Yue Yuen Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Yue Yuen Industrial and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yue Yuen Industrial	N/A	N/A	9.17
Yue Yuen Industrial Competitors	$5.81 billion	$471.21 million	27.34

Yue Yuen Industrial’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Yue Yuen Industrial. Yue Yuen Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Yue Yuen Industrial pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Yue Yuen Industrial pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 22.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Yue Yuen Industrial and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yue Yuen Industrial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yue Yuen Industrial Competitors	-4.06%	13.23%	2.60%

Summary

Yue Yuen Industrial peers beat Yue Yuen Industrial on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

Yue Yuen Industrial Company Profile

Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells athletic, athleisure, casual, and outdoor footwear in the People's Republic of China, rest of Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates as an original design manufacturer/original equipment manufacturer for various international brand names, such as adidas, Asics, New Balance, Nike, Salomon, and Timberland. It retails sportswear, outdoor, and leisure products; and operates a sport service platform, which includes events, venues, media, broadcasting, shopping, activities, registration, ticketing, and other sports-related services online and offline for event sponsorship, promotions, sports center operations, and design services. In addition, the company provides commercial spaces to retailers and distributors; and corporate management consultation services. Further, it trades in footwear. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.