Contrasting Jardine Matheson (OTCMKTS:JMHLY) & Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY)

Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY) and Jardine Matheson (OTCMKTS:JMHLY) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Swire Pacific has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Swire Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Jardine Matheson pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Swire Pacific and Jardine Matheson, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Swire Pacific	0	1	0	0	2.00
Jardine Matheson	0	1	2	1	3.00

Jardine Matheson has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.89%. Given Jardine Matheson’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jardine Matheson is more favorable than Swire Pacific.

Profitability

This table compares Swire Pacific and Jardine Matheson’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Swire Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jardine Matheson	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Swire Pacific and Jardine Matheson”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Swire Pacific	$11.60 billion	4.20	$376.95 million	N/A	N/A
Jardine Matheson	$34.22 billion	0.53	$1.11 billion	N/A	N/A

Jardine Matheson has higher revenue and earnings than Swire Pacific.

Summary

Jardine Matheson beats Swire Pacific on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Swire Pacific

Swire Pacific Limited engages in property, aviation, beverages, marine, and trading and industrial businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China, rest of Asia, the United States, and internationally. The company's Property division develops, owns, and operates mixed-use properties. This division's property investment portfolio comprises office and retail premises, serviced apartments, and other luxury residential accommodations; and trading portfolio consists of residential properties. It also owns and manages hotels in Hong Kong and hotels in Mainland China, as well as owns interests in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in the United States. The company's Aviation division provides flight catering and ramp, passenger and cargo services, and aircraft maintenance and modification services. As of December 31, 2022, it had a fleet of 222 aircraft. Its Beverages division owns rights to manufacture, market, and distribute beverages to consumers. The company's Trading & Industrial division markets, retails, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories through its retail outlets; sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters; operates a chain of bakery stores; packages and sells sugar products under the Taikoo Sugar brand; and offers waste management, business consultancy, and financial services. The company was founded in 1816 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Swire Pacific Limited operates as a subsidiary of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited

About Jardine Matheson

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates in motor vehicles and related operations, property investment and development, food retailing, health and beauty, home furnishings, engineering and construction, and transport businesses in China, Southeast Asia, and internationally. It also involved in the restaurants and hotels, financial services, heavy equipment, mining, and agribusinesses. The company offers automotive and transport services, as well as invests in, develops, and manages residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties. It also operates 7-Eleven, IKEA, and other retailing business, as well as Pizza Hut and KFC franchise restaurants; and invests in and manages hotels, resorts, and residences, as well as engages in construction and energy, infrastructure and logistics, and information technology businesses. In addition, the company sells and services motor vehicles; invests in, owns, develops, and manages office and retail properties; operates outlets, including supermarkets, hypermarkets, health and beauty stores, and home furnishings stores. Further, it engages in the automotive dealerships business. Additionally, the company invests in digital business, such as Halodoc, a healthtech online ecosystem; Sayurbox, an e-commerce grocery platform; Paxel, a technology-based logistics business; and OLX, a used car platform. Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited was founded in 1832 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.