Head-To-Head Survey: Swire Properties (SWPFF) & Its Peers
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyProfitability
This table compares Swire Properties and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Swire Properties | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Swire Properties Competitors | -245.60% | -694.83% | -1.51% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
6.6% of Swire Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Swire Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 21.8%. Swire Properties pays out 29.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.9% and pay out 47.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Swire Properties is clearly a better dividend stock than its peers, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Swire Properties and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Swire Properties | N/A | N/A | 1.34 |
| Swire Properties Competitors | $3.13 billion | -$394.99 million | 8.20 |
Swire Properties’ peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Swire Properties. Swire Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Swire Properties beats its peers on 5 of the 9 factors compared.
Swire Properties Company Profile
Swire Properties Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops, owns, and operates mixed-use, primarily commercial properties in Hong Kong, Mainland China, the United States, and internationally. It operates through three divisions: Property Investment, Property Trading, and Hotels. The company engages in the development, leasing, and management of commercial, retail, and residential properties; development, construction, and sale of residential apartments; and operation of hotels. It also provides financial and real estate agency services. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Swire Properties Limited operates as a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited.