Contrasting Iida Group (ANTOF) and Its Competitors

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.2% of Iida Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.7% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are owned by institutional investors. 18.6% of shares of all “Household Durables” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Iida Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iida Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Iida Group Competitors	-21.29%	-14.81%	1.04%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Iida Group and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iida Group	N/A	N/A	0.08
Iida Group Competitors	$5.27 billion	$319.19 million	25.89

Iida Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Iida Group. Iida Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Iida Group pays an annual dividend of C$54.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 380.4%. Iida Group pays out 31.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Household Durables” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.4% and pay out 33.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Iida Group is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Iida Group competitors beat Iida Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Iida Group

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the purchase, planning, design, construction, sale, and after-sales service of detached houses and house condominiums in Japan. It is also involved in the contract construction; real estate brokerage; laminated timber manufacturing and pre-cut processing; manufacture and sale of window glasses used in houses; operates resort facilities; travel agency; finance and insurance; and housing land development, groundwork, water supply, and drainage businesses. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.