Analyzing Mitsui Fudosan (MTSFY) and The Competition

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mitsui Fudosan and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mitsui Fudosan	N/A	N/A	0.10
Mitsui Fudosan Competitors	$2.68 billion	-$394.99 million	8.14

Mitsui Fudosan’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Mitsui Fudosan. Mitsui Fudosan 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.

Profitability

This table compares Mitsui Fudosan and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsui Fudosan	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mitsui Fudosan Competitors	-245.66%	-694.85%	-1.54%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Mitsui Fudosan 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Mitsui Fudosan pays an annual dividend of $63.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 232.6%. Mitsui Fudosan pays out 23.0% 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. Mitsui Fudosan is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Mitsui Fudosan beats its peers on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Mitsui Fudosan

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. operates as a real estate company in Japan. It operates through four segments: Leasing, Property Sales, Management, and Other. The Leasing segment leases office buildings and commercial facilities, and other properties. The Property Sales segment is involved in the sale of condominiums and detached housing to individuals; and rental housing and office buildings and other to investors. The Management segment engages in the property management and brokerage and asset management businesses. The Other segment engages in the housing construction and renovation business; and housing related material sales business. The company also offers car park leasing services; and operates hotels, golf courses, and resort facilities. In addition, it engages in the renewal work for offices and retail facilities; and electricity transmission and distribution and heat supply businesses, as well as operates as a retailer of flowers and ornamental plants, seeds, and other gardening products. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.