Comparing Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) and Wuhan General Group (OTCMKTS:WUHN)

Wuhan General Group (OTCMKTS:WUHN) and Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Wuhan General Group and Otis Worldwide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wuhan General Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Otis Worldwide	9.41%	-30.67%	14.34%

Risk & Volatility

Wuhan General Group has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Otis Worldwide has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Wuhan General Group and Otis Worldwide, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wuhan General Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Otis Worldwide	1	5	4	1	2.45

Otis Worldwide has a consensus target price of $103.88, suggesting a potential upside of 17.87%. Given Otis Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Otis Worldwide is more favorable than Wuhan General Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Wuhan General Group and Otis Worldwide”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wuhan General Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Otis Worldwide	$14.26 billion	2.41	$1.65 billion	$3.39	26.00

Otis Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Wuhan General Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.0% of Otis Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.1% of Wuhan General Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Otis Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Otis Worldwide beats Wuhan General Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wuhan General Group

Wuhan General Group (China), Inc., through its subsidiaries, researches, develops, and commercializes a range of cannabidiol (CBD)-based products under the Dr. AnnaRx brand for pharmacies. It also focuses on exploring and developing other indications for psilocybin new therapies that will enable patients who suffer from mental illness. The company offers its products for medical applications, including cancer, mental disorders, chronic pain, and others. Wuhan General Group (China), Inc. is headquartered in Pointe-Claire, Canada.

About Otis Worldwide

Otis Worldwide Corporation engages in manufacturing, installation, and servicing of elevators and escalators in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, New Equipment and Service. The New Equipment segment designs, manufactures, sells, and installs a range of passenger and freight elevators, as well as escalators and moving walkways for residential and commercial buildings, and infrastructure projects. This segment serves real-estate and building developers, and general contractors. It sells its products directly to customers, as well as through agents and distributors. The Service segment performs maintenance and repair services, as well as modernization services to upgrade elevators and escalators. Otis Worldwide Corporation was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.