Hang Lung Properties (OTCMKTS:HLPPY) versus Next (OTCMKTS:NXCLF) Financial Survey

Profitability

This table compares Hang Lung Properties and Next’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hang Lung Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Next	21.21%	11.14%	7.30%

Risk & Volatility

Hang Lung Properties has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Hang Lung Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hang Lung Properties and Next”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hang Lung Properties	$1.28 billion	4.44	$231.71 million	N/A	N/A
Next	$188.62 million	1.03	$35.62 million	($0.37)	-4.11

Hang Lung Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Next.

Summary

Hang Lung Properties beats Next on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hang Lung Properties

Hang Lung Properties Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property investment, development, and management activities in Hong Kong and Mainland China. It operates through Property Leasing and Property Sales segments. The company is involved in the development, sale, and leasing of properties. Its investment properties portfolio includes shopping malls, office premises, residential, retail, serviced apartment, hotel, and car parking properties, as well as industrial premises. The company also engages in the apartment operating and management, project management, car park management, and property agency activities. In addition, it provides management and financial services. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong. Hang Lung Properties Limited operates as a subsidiary of Hang Lung Group Limited.

About Next

LIFULL Co.,Ltd. provides real estate information services in Japan and internationally. It offers LIFULL HOME'S, a site of real estate and housing information; LIFULL Revitalize Rural Japan that suggests new lifestyles to people in Japan based on the refurbishment of abandoned houses; LIFULL Move, which provides rankings and reviews of moving companies; LIFULL Nursing Care, a special care facility searching web service; and LIFULL Investment, a money lending website. The company also provides LIFULL FaM that enables working mothers balance childcare with work while pursuing a career; LIFULL Storage, a storage space searching web service; LIFULL HUB, a shared office; LIFULL Fab for design and craftsmanship; and LIFULL Table, a gallery and open space for photography, exhibitions, press releases, and workshops. In addition, it offers LivingAnywhere Commons, a community to live; instant house products; Trovit, an aggregation website providing information on items, including real estate and housing, used cars, recruitment, and mail orders; and Mitula, a site that provides information in real estate and housing, used cars, recruitment, and fashion. The company was formerly known as NEXT Co., Ltd. and changed its name to LIFULL Co.,Ltd. in April 2017. LIFULL Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.