Financial Survey: Bouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF) versus Lianhe Sowell International Group (NASDAQ:LHSW)
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyBouygues (OTCMKTS:BOUYF – Get Free Report) and Lianhe Sowell International Group (NASDAQ:LHSW – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Bouygues and Lianhe Sowell International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bouygues | 2.12% | 8.47% | 1.92% |
| Lianhe Sowell International Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Bouygues and Lianhe Sowell International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bouygues | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Lianhe Sowell International Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Bouygues and Lianhe Sowell International Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bouygues | $64.34 billion | 1.75 | $1.29 billion | $3.65 | 16.26 |
| Lianhe Sowell International Group | $46.16 million | 0.21 | $3.12 million | N/A | N/A |
Bouygues has higher revenue and earnings than Lianhe Sowell International Group.
Risk and Volatility
Bouygues has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lianhe Sowell International Group has a beta of 4.36, suggesting that its share price is 336% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Bouygues beats Lianhe Sowell International Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bouygues
Bouygues SA, together with its subsidiaries, operates in the construction, energy, telecom, media, and transport infrastructure sectors in France and internationally. The company designs, builds, renovates, operates, and deconstructs building, infrastructure, and industrial projects; develops urban planning, residential, and commercial projects; builds and maintains roads and motorways, airport runways, ports, industrial logistics hubs, external works and amenities, reserved-lane public transport, recreational facilities, and environmental projects, as well as undertakes civil engineering, road safety, and signaling activities; produces, distributes, sells, and recycles aggregates, emulsions, asphalt mixes, ready-mix concrete, and bitumen; construction, renewal, and maintenance of rail networks; and installation and maintenance of pipes and pipelines. It also provides design, installation, and maintenance services in various fields that include cooling and fire protection, digital and ICT, electrical, and mechanical and robotics, as well as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. In addition, the company produces TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1, and LCI complementary TV channels; operates Ushuaïa TV, Histoire TV, TV Breizh, and Serieclub channels; produces, broadcasts, and distributes content; operates la seine musical entertainment and concert venue; and entertainment and leisure comprising licenses, podcasts, music production, and live events. Further, it offers telecom services; and mobile and fixed network services. The company was founded in 1952 and is based in Paris, France.
About Lianhe Sowell International Group
Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in trading of electronic products and software development. Its products include Intelligent traffic, low voltage Intelligent Integration, Industrial Intelligence, Industrial machine vision, and precision visual Al painting robot. The company was founded by Yue Zhu on April 6, 2007 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.