Financial Comparison: China Resources Enterprise (OTCMKTS:CRHKY) vs. Grupo Carso (OTCMKTS:GPOVY)

Grupo Carso (OTCMKTS:GPOVY) and China Resources Enterprise (OTCMKTS:CRHKY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Dividends

Grupo Carso pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. China Resources Enterprise pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Grupo Carso pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

Grupo Carso has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Resources Enterprise has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Grupo Carso and China Resources Enterprise’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Carso	10.04%	14.79%	8.41%
China Resources Enterprise	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grupo Carso and China Resources Enterprise”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Carso	$9.03 billion	1.77	$947.38 million	$0.93	15.20
China Resources Enterprise	$5.28 billion	1.51	$468.91 million	N/A	N/A

Grupo Carso has higher revenue and earnings than China Resources Enterprise.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Grupo Carso and China Resources Enterprise, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grupo Carso	0	0	0	0	0.00
China Resources Enterprise	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

Grupo Carso beats China Resources Enterprise on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grupo Carso

Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the commercial, industrial, infrastructure and construction, and energy sectors. It operates through Commercial and Consumer, Industrial and Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Construction, and Energy divisions. The company's Commercial and Consumption division operates department stores and boutiques, gift shops, restaurants, coffee shops, electronics, and technology and games stores under the Sears, Sanborns, iShop, Mixup, Claro Shop, and Saks Fifth Avenue brands. The company's Industrial and Manufacturing division provides cables, such as energy, telecommunication, electronic, coaxial, and fiber optics for application in mining, automotive, and other; electric harnesses for automotive industry; precision steel tubing; power transformers; and alternate energy. It serves customers under the Condumex, Latincasa, Vinanel, Condulac, IEM, Precitubo, Sitcom, Microm, Sinergia, Equiter, and Logtec brands. The company's Infrastructure and Construction division constructs roads, tunnels, water treatment plants, and general infrastructure works; oil and geothermic well drilling and drilling services; and oil platforms and equipment for chemical and petroleum industries. It also constructs commercial centers, industrial plants, and office building and houses; and telecommunication facilities, gas pipelines, and aqueducts under the CICSA, Swecomex, Bronco Drilling, Cilsa, GSM, PC Construcciones, and Urvitec brands. The company's Energy division engages in the gas transportation services; and exploration and production of oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons, as well as explores geothermal energy under the Carso Energy, Carso Oil & Gas, and Carso Electric brands. It serves customers in Mexico; Central America, South America, and the Caribbean; the United States; Europe; and internationally. Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. is incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About China Resources Enterprise

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells beer products in Mainland China. The company offers its products under the Nong Li, Snow, and Jinsha brands. The company was formerly known as China Resources Enterprise, Limited and changed its name to China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited in October 2015. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of CRH (Beer) Limited.