Analyzing Sun Hung Kai Properties (OTCMKTS:SUHJY) & Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY)

Profitability

This table compares Japan Airlines and Sun Hung Kai Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Japan Airlines	5.86%	10.94%	3.81%
Sun Hung Kai Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Japan Airlines pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Sun Hung Kai Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Japan Airlines pays out 18.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Japan Airlines and Sun Hung Kai Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Japan Airlines	$11.44 billion	0.72	$659.18 million	$0.81	11.69
Sun Hung Kai Properties	$9.14 billion	3.26	$2.44 billion	N/A	N/A

Sun Hung Kai Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Japan Airlines.

Risk and Volatility

Japan Airlines has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sun Hung Kai Properties has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Japan Airlines beats Sun Hung Kai Properties on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services. The company is also involved in the aerial work and other related business; airport peripheral business; and sale of travel package tours. As of March 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 224 aircraft. The company was formerly known as Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. in April 2011. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Sun Hung Kai Properties

Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited develops and invests in properties for sale and rent in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and internationally. It develops, sells, and leases properties, including residential estates, offices, shopping malls, industrial offices, and hotels and serviced suites. The company also provides property management services; construction-related services, including landscaping, electrical and mechanical installation, production and installation of wooden doors, and construction plant and machinery leasing; and insurance products to individuals and businesses comprising householder’s comprehensive, fire, employees’ compensation, travel, personal accident, motor vehicles, contractors’ all risks, third party liability, and property all risks. In addition, the company offers voice, multimedia, and mobile broadband services; and data center services, including infrastructure, facility management, server co-location, and other value-added services. Further, it manages car parks, tunnels, and toll roads; facilities management and value-added services; general insurance; offers transport facilities for private and the public sectors; operates an expressway; provides public bus services; and offers airport freight forwarding and aviation support services. Additionally, the company provides container handling and storage, container freight station, and other port-related services; operates department stores and supermarkets; and offers mortgage and other loan financing facilities, as well as offers asset and project management, architectural and engineering, cleaning, and secretarial services. It also engages in the club and road management business. The company was formerly known as Sun Hung Kai (Holdings) Limited and changed its name to Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited in March 1973. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.