Harworth Group (HWG) Competitors

Harworth Group (LON:HWG) and Hongkong Land (LON:HKLD) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer HWG or HKLD?

In the previous week, Harworth Group had 1 more articles in the media than Hongkong Land. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Harworth Group and 1 mentions for Hongkong Land. Hongkong Land's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Harworth Group's score of 0.20 indicating that Hongkong Land is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Harworth Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hongkong Land	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is HWG or HKLD more profitable?

Harworth Group has a net margin of 52.25% compared to Hongkong Land's net margin of -31.57%. Harworth Group's return on equity of 7.75% beat Hongkong Land's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harworth Group	52.25%	7.75%	-1.45%
Hongkong Land	-31.57%	-1.77%	1.15%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HWG or HKLD?

Harworth Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hongkong Land. Hongkong Land is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Harworth Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Harworth Group	£97.22M	6.16	£50.80M	£15.17	11.99
Hongkong Land	£1.84B	0.07	-£582.30M	-£0.26	-23.65

Do analysts recommend HWG or HKLD?

Harworth Group currently has a consensus target price of GBX 210, suggesting a potential upside of 15.49%. Given Harworth Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Harworth Group is more favorable than Hongkong Land.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harworth Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Hongkong Land	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals believe in HWG or HKLD?

35.7% of Harworth Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Hongkong Land shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.4% of Harworth Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.4% of Hongkong Land shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, HWG or HKLD?

Harworth Group has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hongkong Land has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HWG or HKLD a better dividend stock?

Harworth Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Hongkong Land pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 357.7%. Harworth Group pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hongkong Land pays out -8,461.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hongkong Land is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Harworth Group beats Hongkong Land on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.