Critical Review: Hufvudstaden AB (publ) (HUFAF) & Its Rivals

Profitability

This table compares Hufvudstaden AB (publ) and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hufvudstaden AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hufvudstaden AB (publ) Competitors	-247.18%	-677.22%	-1.59%

Dividends

Hufvudstaden AB (publ) pays an annual dividend of $1.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.9%. Hufvudstaden AB (publ) pays out 22.1% 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. Hufvudstaden AB (publ) is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hufvudstaden AB (publ) and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hufvudstaden AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	1.48
Hufvudstaden AB (publ) Competitors	$5.54 billion	-$394.99 million	-16.83

Hufvudstaden AB (publ)’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Hufvudstaden AB (publ). Hufvudstaden AB (publ) is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.5% of Hufvudstaden AB (publ) 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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hufvudstaden AB (publ) beats its competitors on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

Hufvudstaden AB (publ) Company Profile

Hufvudstaden AB (publ) engages in the ownership, development, and management of commercial properties in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden. The company operates through three segments: Property Management, NK Retail, and Other Operations. It offers office and retail properties, residential properties, restaurants, department stores, parking facilities, and shopping centres. The company operates its properties primarily under the NK, Bibliotekstan, Femman, Norrmalmstorg 1, Birger Jarlspassagen, Fredstan, Cecil Coworking, Parkaden, and Nordstan brands. It owns properties with rentable floor spaces. Hufvudstaden AB (publ) was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.