Head to Head Comparison: LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) versus CK Hutchison (OTCMKTS:CKHUY)

CK Hutchison (OTCMKTS:CKHUY) and LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CK Hutchison and LEG Immobilien, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CK Hutchison	0	0	0	0	0.00
LEG Immobilien	0	0	0	1	4.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CK Hutchison and LEG Immobilien”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CK Hutchison	$35.33 billion	0.55	$3.01 billion	N/A	N/A
LEG Immobilien	$1.34 billion	N/A	-$1.70 billion	($9.07)	-10.11

CK Hutchison has higher revenue and earnings than LEG Immobilien.

Risk & Volatility

CK Hutchison has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LEG Immobilien has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CK Hutchison and LEG Immobilien’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CK Hutchison	N/A	N/A	N/A
LEG Immobilien	-49.55%	4.87%	1.90%

Summary

LEG Immobilien beats CK Hutchison on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CK Hutchison

CK Hutchison Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, primarily operates in ports and related services, retail, infrastructure, and telecommunications businesses in Hong Kong and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Ports and Related Services, Retail, Infrastructure, and Telecommunications. It invests in, develops, and operates ports, which operate 293 berths in 53 ports spanning 24 countries; and provides logistics and transportation-related services, such as cruise ship terminals, distribution centers, rail services, and ship repair facilities. The company also operates retail brands with stores that offer personal care, health and beauty products, food and fine wines, consumer electronics, and electrical appliances, as well as operates supermarkets under Watsons, PARKnSHOP, and FORTRESS brands; and manufactures and distributes bottled water and other beverages under the Watsons Water and Mr. Juicy brands. In addition, it invests in energy infrastructure, transportation infrastructure, water infrastructure, waste management, waste-to-energy, household infrastructure, and other infrastructure related businesses. Further, the company provides mobile telecommunications and data services, as well as operates as an integrated energy company. Additionally, it researches, develops, manufactures, commercializes, markets, and sells nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture-related products; provides marine construction and ship repair yard, general engineering, and tug operations, water supply and sewerage, electricity generation and distribution, gas distribution, and aircraft maintenance services; and leases rolling stocks. The company was founded in 1828 and is based in Central, Hong Kong.

About LEG Immobilien

LEG Immobilien SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated property company in Germany. The company engages in the performance of services and management of equity investments; property management and location development; performance of services for third parties and housing industry services; and generation of electricity and heat activities. It also provides information technology (IT) services for third parties; and management services for third-party properties. The company's property portfolio consisted of residential units; commercial units; and garages and parking spaces in North Rhine-Westphalia. LEG Immobilien SE was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.