Greentown China (GTWCF) versus The Competition Head to Head Analysis

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Greentown China and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greentown China	N/A	N/A	0.93
Greentown China Competitors	$2.67 billion	-$394.99 million	-16.83

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.9% of Greentown China shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 5.0% and pay out 47.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Greentown China is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Greentown China and its peers’ 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	-247.19%	-677.28%	-1.62%

Summary

Greentown China beats its peers on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About Greentown China

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.