ADF Group (ADFJF) & Its Rivals Critical Analysis

Dividends

ADF Group pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. ADF Group pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Construction & Engineering” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.9% and pay out 23.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. ADF Group lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

18.2% of ADF Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.9% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of shares of all “Construction & Engineering” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ADF Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ADF Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
ADF Group Competitors	-6.65%	11.52%	4.20%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ADF Group and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ADF Group	N/A	N/A	277.97
ADF Group Competitors	$9.33 billion	$451.97 million	-5,960.54

ADF Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than ADF Group. ADF Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

ADF Group rivals beat ADF Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

ADF Group Company Profile

ADF Group Inc. engages in the design and engineering of connections including industrial coatings in Canada and the United States. It also fabricates and installs complex steel structures and heavy steel built-ups, as well as miscellaneous and architectural metalwork services. In addition, the company offers products and services for various segments of the non-residential construction industry, including office towers and high-rises, commercial and recreational buildings, airport facilities, industrial complexes, and transport infrastructures. It serves general contractors, project owners, engineering firms and project architects, structural steel erectors, and other steel structure fabricators. The company was formerly known as Les Entreprises El Drago Ltée and changed its name to ADF Group Inc. in August 1998. ADF Group Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Terrebonne, Canada.