Henderson Land Development (OTCMKTS:HLDCY) & LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) Financial Analysis

LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) and Henderson Land Development (OTCMKTS:HLDCY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

LEG Immobilien has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henderson Land Development has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares LEG Immobilien and Henderson Land Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LEG Immobilien	102.58%	14.62%	5.65%
Henderson Land Development	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LEG Immobilien and Henderson Land Development”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LEG Immobilien	$1.41 billion	N/A	$71.42 million	$14.87	5.08
Henderson Land Development	$2.63 billion	7.65	$807.15 million	N/A	N/A

Henderson Land Development has higher revenue and earnings than LEG Immobilien.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for LEG Immobilien and Henderson Land Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LEG Immobilien	0	1	1	0	2.50
Henderson Land Development	0	0	0	1	4.00

Summary

LEG Immobilien beats Henderson Land Development on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LEG Immobilien

LEG Immobilien SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated property company in Germany. The company engages in the performance of services and management of equity investments; property management and location development; performance of services for third parties and housing industry services; and generation of electricity and heat activities. It also provides information technology (IT) services for third parties; and management services for third-party properties. The company's property portfolio consisted of residential units; commercial units; and garages and parking spaces in North Rhine-Westphalia. LEG Immobilien SE was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

About Henderson Land Development

Henderson Land Development Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development and investment activities in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The company operates through Property Development, Property Leasing, Department Stores and Supermarket-Cum-Stores Operations, Hotel Room Operation, Other Businesses, and Utility and Energy segments. The Property Development segment develops and sells real estate properties. Its property portfolio primarily includes offices, shopping arcades, shopping malls, commercial complexes, and residential properties. The Property Leasing segment leases properties. The Department Stores and Supermarket-Cum-Stores Operations segment operates and manages department stores and supermarket-cum-stores. The Hotel Room Operation segment operates hotel properties. The Other Businesses segment operates and manages hotels; provides construction, finance, project management, property management, agency, and cleaning and security guard services; and trades in building materials. It also engages in food and beverage, and travel operations. The Utility and Energy segment is involved in production, distribution, and marketing gas; and water supply and environmentally friendly energy businesses. Henderson Land Development Company Limited was founded in 1976 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Henderson Land Development Company Limited is a subsidiary of Henderson Development Limited.