Jardine Matheson (JAR) Competitors

Jardine Matheson (LON:JAR) and Halma (LON:HLMA) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to JAR or HLMA?

In the previous week, Halma had 2 more articles in the media than Jardine Matheson. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Halma and 2 mentions for Jardine Matheson. Halma's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Jardine Matheson's score of 0.09 indicating that Halma is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jardine Matheson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Halma	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JAR or HLMA?

19.0% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Halma shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.4% of Jardine Matheson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Halma shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, JAR or HLMA?

Jardine Matheson has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Halma has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JAR or HLMA?

Jardine Matheson has higher revenue and earnings than Halma. Halma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jardine Matheson, 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
Jardine Matheson	£2.28T	0.01	£5.21B	£0.44	142.83
Halma	£2.03B	6.02	£268.37M	£71.48	45.38

Is JAR or HLMA a better dividend stock?

Jardine Matheson pays an annual dividend of GBX 225 per share and has a dividend yield of 360.0%. Halma pays an annual dividend of GBX 22 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Jardine Matheson pays out 51,420.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Halma pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do analysts prefer JAR or HLMA?

Halma has a consensus price target of GBX 2,650, indicating a potential downside of 18.31%. Given Halma's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Halma is more favorable than Jardine Matheson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jardine Matheson	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Halma	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is JAR or HLMA more profitable?

Halma has a net margin of 13.21% compared to Jardine Matheson's net margin of 0.23%. Halma's return on equity of 15.87% beat Jardine Matheson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jardine Matheson	0.23%	0.28%	2.53%
Halma	13.21%	15.87%	8.13%

Summary

Halma beats Jardine Matheson on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.