Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY) and Benev Capital (OTCMKTS:BEVFF) Critical Analysis

Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY) and Benev Capital (OTCMKTS:BEVFF) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Swire Pacific has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Benev Capital has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Swire Pacific and Benev Capital’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
Benev Capital	43.17%	12.47%	6.04%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Swire Pacific and Benev Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Swire Pacific	0	1	0	0	2.00
Benev Capital	0	1	0	0	2.00

Dividends

Swire Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Benev Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Benev Capital pays out 153.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Swire Pacific and Benev Capital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Swire Pacific	$10.50 billion	2.88	$553.95 million	N/A	N/A
Benev Capital	$47.44 million	9.91	$19.43 million	$0.13	21.23

Swire Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Benev Capital.

Summary

Benev Capital beats Swire Pacific on 6 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 Benev Capital

Diversified Royalty Corp., a multi-royalty corporation, engages in the acquisition of royalties from multi-location businesses and franchisors in North America. It owns the Sutton, Mr. Lube + Tires, AIR MILES, Mr. Mikes, Nurse Next Door, Oxford Learning Centres, Stratus Building Solutions, and BarBurrito trademarks. The company was formerly known as BENEV Capital Inc. and changed its name to Diversified Royalty Corp. in September 2014. Diversified Royalty Corp. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.