Reviewing DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) & BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY)

DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) and BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares DBS Group and BOC Hong Kong’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DBS Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
BOC Hong Kong	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for DBS Group and BOC Hong Kong, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DBS Group	0	0	0	1	4.00
BOC Hong Kong	0	1	0	0	2.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of DBS Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DBS Group and BOC Hong Kong”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DBS Group	$28.07 billion	4.44	$8.37 billion	N/A	N/A
BOC Hong Kong	$20.67 billion	2.68	$4.90 billion	N/A	N/A

DBS Group has higher revenue and earnings than BOC Hong Kong.

Risk & Volatility

DBS Group has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BOC Hong Kong has a beta of -0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

DBS Group pays an annual dividend of $7.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. BOC Hong Kong pays an annual dividend of $2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%.

Summary

DBS Group beats BOC Hong Kong on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DBS Group

DBS Group Holdings Ltd provides commercial banking and financial services in Singapore, Hong Kong, rest of Greater China, South and Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company’s Consumer Banking/Wealth Management segment offers banking and related financial services, including current and savings accounts, fixed deposits, loans and home finance, cards, payments, investment, and insurance products for individual customers. Its Institutional Banking segment provides financial services and products for bank and non-bank financial institutions, government-linked companies, large corporates, and small and medium sized businesses. Its products and services comprise short-term working capital financing and specialized lending; cash management, trade finance, and securities and fiduciary services; treasury and markets products; and corporate finance and advisory banking, as well as capital markets solutions. The company’s Treasury Markets segment is involved in the structuring, market-making, and trading in a range of treasury products. DBS Group Holdings Ltd was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About BOC Hong Kong

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, provides banking and related financial services to corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury, and Insurance. It offers savings, current, and time deposit accounts; mortgage plans; corporate deposits, and payroll and e-cheques services. The company also offers cross-border financial and remittance services; and securities, funds, foreign exchange services, precious metals and FX margin services, currency linked investments, bonds, market information services, monthly savings plans, and structured products, as well as business and personal loans. In addition, it provides business and accident protection, medical, travel and leisure, family protection, RMB, and personal life insurance products; and credit cards. Further, the company offers safe deposit box, e-bill, and payment services; personal and corporate RMB, and RMB clearing bank services; business comprehensive, property, liability, group, and retailer comprehensive insurance plans; small business, asset-pledge, and syndicated loans; accounts receivable, machinery and equipment, SME green, and project financing; cross-border services for corporate customers; business banking, trade finance and services, investment, treasury, corporate collection and payment, e-commerce, and card services; and custody and cash management services. Additionally, it provides wealth management and overdraft services; mandatory provident fund schemes; and private and corporate banking services, as well as internet, phone, and mobile banking services; and trade related products and other credit facilities. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1917 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited operates as a subsidiary of BOC Hong Kong (BVI) Limited.