Critical Review: Metallurgical Corp. of China (OTCMKTS:MLLUY) & Bellway (OTCMKTS:BLWYY)

Bellway (OTCMKTS:BLWYY) and Metallurgical Corp. of China (OTCMKTS:MLLUY) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bellway and Metallurgical Corp. of China”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bellway	$3.62 billion	0.97	$204.69 million	N/A	N/A
Metallurgical Corp. of China	$63.35 billion	0.06	$183.88 million	$0.59	6.03

Bellway has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Metallurgical Corp. of China.

Volatility & Risk

Bellway has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metallurgical Corp. of China has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Bellway pays an annual dividend of $0.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Metallurgical Corp. of China pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Metallurgical Corp. of China pays out 18.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bellway	N/A	N/A	N/A
Metallurgical Corp. of China	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Bellway and Metallurgical Corp. of China, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bellway	1	2	0	1	2.25
Metallurgical Corp. of China	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Bellway beats Metallurgical Corp. of China on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bellway

Bellway p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the home building business in the United Kingdom. The company builds and sells homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom family homes, as well as provides homes to housing associations for social housing. It offers homes under Bellway and Ashberry brands. Bellway p.l.c. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.

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.