Head to Head Survey: Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY) & The RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR)

The RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR) and Sino Land (OTCMKTS:SNLAY) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The RMR Group and Sino Land”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The RMR Group	$700.28 million	0.73	$17.60 million	$1.05	15.29
Sino Land	$1.05 billion	13.18	$516.04 million	N/A	N/A

Sino Land has higher revenue and earnings than The RMR Group.

Dividends

The RMR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Sino Land pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. The RMR Group pays out 171.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The RMR Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The RMR Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for The RMR Group and Sino Land, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The RMR Group	1	1	1	1	2.50
Sino Land	0	0	0	0	0.00

The RMR Group currently has a consensus price target of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.73%. Given The RMR Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The RMR Group is more favorable than Sino Land.

Volatility & Risk

The RMR Group has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sino Land has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

42.3% of The RMR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.7% of The RMR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares The RMR Group and Sino Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The RMR Group	2.48%	4.60%	2.80%
Sino Land	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

The RMR Group beats Sino Land on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About The RMR Group

The RMR Group Inc., through its subsidiary, The RMR Group LLC, provides asset management services in the United States. The company offers management services to its four publicly traded real estate investment trusts, three real estate operating companies, and private capital vehicles. It also provides advisory services to publicly traded mortgage real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as REIT Management & Research Inc. and changed its name to The RMR Group Inc. in October 2015. The RMR Group Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

About Sino Land

Sino Land Company Limited, an investment holding company, invests in, develops, manages, and trades in properties. It operates through six segments: Property Sales, Property Rental, Property Management and Other Services, Hotel Operations, Investments in Securities, and Financing. The company's property portfolio includes shopping malls, offices, industrial buildings, residentials and car parks. In addition, it provides cleaning, building construction and management, financing, administration, security, mortgage loan financing, secretarial, management, project management, securities investment, consultancy, and deposit placing services, as well as operates hotels. Further, the company engages in real estate agency and trustee related services. The company operates approximately 19.5 million square feet of attributable floor area in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. Sino Land Company Limited was incorporated in 1971 and is based in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The company is a subsidiary of Tsim Sha Tsui Properties Limited.