Analyzing Daito Trust Construction (DIFTY) & The Competition
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyProfitability
This table compares Daito Trust Construction and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Daito Trust Construction | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Daito Trust Construction Competitors | 3.49% | -19.77% | 0.45% |
Volatility and Risk
Daito Trust Construction has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daito Trust Construction’s rivals have a beta of 0.91, meaning that their average share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
58.4% of shares of all “REAL ESTATE OPS” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.2% of shares of all “REAL ESTATE OPS” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Daito Trust Construction and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Daito Trust Construction | $12.10 billion | $619.46 million | 40.08 |
| Daito Trust Construction Competitors | $3.44 billion | $119.94 million | 47.02 |
Daito Trust Construction has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Daito Trust Construction is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Daito Trust Construction pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Daito Trust Construction pays out 123.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “REAL ESTATE OPS” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.1% and pay out 428.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Daito Trust Construction is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Daito Trust Construction rivals beat Daito Trust Construction on 6 of the 11 factors compared.
Daito Trust Construction Company Profile
Daito Trust Construction Co.,Ltd. designs, constructs, and rents apartments and condominiums in Japan. It operates through three segments: Construction, Real Estate, and Finance. The company design and construct rental housing and other structure construction; ironwork and construction; building management and renovation, and whole building leasing; rental housing tenant guarantor services; advertising; and LP gas supply businesses. Further, the company operates day service centers and childcare facilities; operates hotels in Malaysia; and bridge financing for general contractors. Additionally, it sells short-term insurance; offers credit card settlements services; rental apartment and condominium brokering services; provides real estate management and asset succession consulting services; and offers document shipping and destruction, printing, and administrative services. The company also engages in development and sale of investment-type apartment properties, and management of facility reservation portal sites. Daito Trust Construction Co.,Ltd. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.