Comparing Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY) & Hitachi (OTCMKTS:HTHIY)

Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY) and Hitachi (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Barloworld has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hitachi has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Barloworld and Hitachi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barloworld	$2.26 billion	0.49	$102.60 million	N/A	N/A
Hitachi	$64.25 billion	2.14	$4.06 billion	$2.66	11.31

Hitachi has higher revenue and earnings than Barloworld.

Dividends

Barloworld pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Hitachi pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Hitachi pays out 8.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Barloworld and Hitachi, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barloworld	0	0	0	0	0.00
Hitachi	0	2	0	0	2.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Hitachi shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Barloworld and Hitachi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barloworld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hitachi	6.45%	10.83%	4.85%

Summary

Hitachi beats Barloworld on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Barloworld

Barloworld Limited operates as an industrial processing, distribution, and services company in Southern Africa, Australia, Russia, and Mongolia. The company operates through Equipment Southern Africa, Automotive, Ingrain, Equipment Eurasia, and Other segments. The company offers industrial equipment and services comprising of earthmoving equipment, industrial services, and power systems that enable various mining, construction, and power solutions. It also manufactures various products, which includes food, beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, building material and adhesives, and others. In addition, the company offers starch, glucose, and other products; and salvage management and disposal services. It serves mining, construction, energy, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

About Hitachi

Hitachi, Ltd. provides digital system and services, green energy and mobility, and connective industry solutions in Japan and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Digital Systems & Services, Green Energy & Mobility, Connective Industries, Automotive System, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Hitachi Metals, and Others. The company offers system integration, consulting, cloud services, storage, servers, and ATMs; finance solutions, social infrastructure information systems, government and public corporation information system, big data and AI, and IoT and data management; and IT products. It also operates power grids, nuclear and clear energy, renewable energy; provides energy management services and distributed power source solutions; semiconductors; elevators and escalators; air conditioners; industrial equipment; and railway systems. In addition, the company offers medical equipment for radiation therapy, In-vitro diagnosis, and regenerative medicines; automotive systems; home appliances; and water treatment solutions for water supply and sewage infrastructure, industrial water treatment, seawater desalination, and water recycling, as well as maintenance and repair services. Further, it hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, mining machinery, construction solutions, and mine management systems. Additionally, the company offers specialty steel, functional components and equipment, power electronic and magnetic materials, wires, and cable and related products; optical disk drives; and property management services. Hitachi, Ltd. was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.