Critical Comparison: Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) and First Pacific (OTCMKTS:FPAFY)

First Pacific (OTCMKTS:FPAFY) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares First Pacific and Carlisle Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carlisle Companies	16.12%	38.16%	15.60%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of First Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Pacific and Carlisle Companies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Pacific	$10.06 billion	0.34	$600.30 million	N/A	N/A
Carlisle Companies	$5.00 billion	2.81	$1.31 billion	$17.90	18.39

Carlisle Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than First Pacific.

Volatility & Risk

First Pacific has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlisle Companies has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Dividends

First Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Carlisle Companies pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlisle Companies has raised its dividend for 48 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for First Pacific and Carlisle Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Pacific	0	0	0	0	0.00
Carlisle Companies	1	5	4	0	2.30

Carlisle Companies has a consensus price target of $390.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.45%. Given Carlisle Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than First Pacific.

Summary

Carlisle Companies beats First Pacific on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About First Pacific

First Pacific Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the consumer food products, telecommunications, infrastructure, and natural resources businesses in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company offers a range of telecommunications and digital services, including fiber optic backbone, and fixed line and cellular networks. It also manufactures and distributes a range of food products, including noodles, dairy products, snack foods, food seasonings, nutrition and special foods, beverages, wheat flour, and pasta; breeds seeds; cultivates oil palm, rubber, sugar cane, and other crops; and offers cooking oils, margarines, and shortenings. In addition, the company explores for, mines, and produces gold, copper, and silver; and produces sugar and bioethanol. Further, it is involved in the operation of gas-fired power plant; provision of water distribution, sewerage, and sanitation services; and operation of toll roads and rails, as well as distribution of electricity. First Pacific Company Limited was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

About Carlisle Companies

Carlisle Companies Incorporated operates as a manufacturer and supplier of building envelope products and solutions in the United States, Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Carlisle Construction Materials and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies. The company produces single-ply roofing products, and warranted roof systems and accessories, including ethylene propylene diene monomer, thermoplastic polyolefin and polyvinyl chloride membrane, polyiso insulation, and engineered metal roofing and wall panel systems for commercial and residential buildings. It also offers building envelope solutions, including high-performance waterproofing and moisture protection products, protective roofing underlayments, fully integrated liquid and sheet applied air/vapor barriers, sealants/primers and flashing systems, roof coatings and mastics, spray polyurethane foam and coating systems, block-molded expanded polystyrene insulation, and engineered products for HVAC applications. It sells its products under the Carlisle SynTec, Versico, WeatherBond, Hunter Panels, Resitrix, and Hertalan brands. Carlisle Companies Incorporated was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.