China Resources Enterprise (OTCMKTS:CRHKY – Get Free Report) and Sumitomo (OTCMKTS:SSUMY – Get Free Report) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for China Resources Enterprise and Sumitomo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| China Resources Enterprise | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Sumitomo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares China Resources Enterprise and Sumitomo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| China Resources Enterprise | $5.28 billion | 1.70 | $468.91 million | N/A | N/A |
| Sumitomo | $48.74 billion | 1.00 | $3.96 billion | $3.31 | 12.30 |
Sumitomo has higher revenue and earnings than China Resources Enterprise.
Dividends
China Resources Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Sumitomo pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Sumitomo pays out 10.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Volatility & Risk
China Resources Enterprise has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sumitomo has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares China Resources Enterprise and Sumitomo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| China Resources Enterprise | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sumitomo | 8.19% | 12.21% | 4.75% |
Summary
Sumitomo beats China Resources Enterprise on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About China Resources Enterprise
China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells beer products in Mainland China. The company offers its products under the Nong Li, Snow, and Jinsha brands. The company was formerly known as China Resources Enterprise, Limited and changed its name to China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited in October 2015. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of CRH (Beer) Limited.
About Sumitomo
Sumitomo Corporation engages in general trading business worldwide. It operates through six segments: Metal Products; Transportation & Construction Systems; Infrastructure; Media & Digital; Living Related & Real Estate; and Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics. The company provides steel sheets and tubular products; and manufactures, leases, sells, services, and finances ships, aircrafts, motor vehicles, construction equipment, and components and parts. It is involved in the development of renewable energy projects comprising power generation and power plant engineering, procurement, and construction activities; electricity retail; industrial facilities and equipment, water, transportation systems and infrastructure, airports, smart city project, environmental solutions, and storage battery businesses; development and operation of industrial parks; arranging insurance; and provision of logistics services. In addition, the company engages in the cable television, 5G related technologies, programming distribution, movies, digital media and video content, TV shopping, and e-commerce businesses; cell phone, ICT platform, digital solution, and venture capital businesses; provision of smart communications infrastructure; operation of food supermarkets and drugstore chains; trade of cement and building materials; and real estate businesses. Further, it develops and trades in coal, iron ore, manganese, uranium, non-ferrous and precious metals, petroleum, natural gas and liquefied natural gas, and commodity derivative transactions; trades in non-ferrous metal products, liquefied petroleum gas, storage batteries, carbon products, plastics, organic and inorganic chemicals, silicon wafers, LEDs, pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, household insecticides, fertilizers, and veterinary drugs; engages in the investing activities; and provides electronics manufacturing services. Sumitomo Corporation was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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