Contrasting China Railway Group (CRWOF) & Its Peers

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.8% of China Railway Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by institutional investors. 20.5% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Railway Group	N/A	N/A	0.92
China Railway Group Competitors	$9.47 billion	$451.89 million	-5,961.78

China Railway Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than China Railway Group. China Railway Group 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Railway Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
China Railway Group Competitors	-7.58%	11.28%	4.19%

Dividends

China Railway Group pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.0%. China Railway Group pays out 13.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.9% and pay out 23.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. China Railway Group is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

China Railway Group competitors beat China Railway Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

China Railway Group Company Profile

China Railway Group Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated construction company in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Its Infrastructure Construction segment constructs railways, highways, bridges, tunnels, metropolitan railways, buildings, irrigation works, hydroelectricity projects, ports, docks, airports, and other municipal works. The company's Survey, Design and Consulting Services segment provides survey, design, consulting, research and development, feasibility study, and compliance certification services to infrastructure construction projects. Its Engineering Equipment and Component Manufacturing segment designs, researches and develops, manufactures, and sells turnouts, bridge steel structures, other railway-related equipment, engineering equipment, component manufacturing, and materials. The company's Property Development segment develops, sells, and manages residential and commercial properties. Its Other Businesses segment is involved in mining, financial, and operation service concession arrangements operation, merchandise trading, and other ancillary businesses. China Railway Group Limited was founded in 1950 and is based in Beijing, China.