Metallurgical Corp. of China (MLLUY) versus Its Competitors Financial Survey

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Metallurgical Corp. of China	N/A	N/A	N/A
Metallurgical Corp. of China Competitors	6.89%	30.78%	7.17%

Dividends

Metallurgical Corp. of China pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Metallurgical Corp. of China pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “ENGINRG/R&D SVS” companies pay a dividend yield of 0.5% and pay out 19.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Metallurgical Corp. of China is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Metallurgical Corp. of China and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Metallurgical Corp. of China	$76.79 billion	$938.36 million	7.27
Metallurgical Corp. of China Competitors	$8.33 billion	$330.08 million	31.81

Metallurgical Corp. of China has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Metallurgical Corp. of 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.

Risk and Volatility

Metallurgical Corp. of China has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metallurgical Corp. of China’s rivals have a beta of 1.25, meaning that their average share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

69.8% of shares of all “ENGINRG/R&D SVS” companies are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of shares of all “ENGINRG/R&D SVS” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Metallurgical Corp. of China rivals beat Metallurgical Corp. of China on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

About Metallurgical Corp. of China

Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the engineering contracting, property development, equipment manufacture, and resource development businesses in China and internationally. The company’s Engineering Contracting segment offers engineering, construction, and other related contracting services for metallurgical and non-metallurgical projects. Its Property Development segment develops and sells residential and commercial properties, and housing properties; and develops land. The company’s Equipment Manufacturing segment engages in the development and production of metallurgical equipment, steel structures, and other metal products. Its Resource Development segment is involved in the development, mining, and processing of mineral resources; and the production of nonferrous metals and polysilicon. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.