Analyzing Greentown China (GTWCF) & Its Competitors

Dividends

Greentown China pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 29.9%. Greentown China pays out 27.9% 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 47.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Greentown China is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Greentown China and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greentown China	N/A	N/A	N/A
Greentown China Competitors	-245.50%	-694.85%	-1.51%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.9% of Greentown China 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Greentown China and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greentown China	N/A	N/A	0.93
Greentown China Competitors	$5.54 billion	-$394.99 million	8.36

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

Summary

Greentown China beats its rivals on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Greentown China Company Profile

Greentown China Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development and related business in China. It operates through Property Development, Hotel Operations, Property Investment, Project Management, and Other segments. The company develops and sells residential properties. It also offers investment and asset management; project management; technology research and development; and design and decoration services. In addition, the company constructs, develops, and operates education projects; operates hotels and clubs; and invests in and rents properties, as well as sells construction materials. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.