Analyzing ORIX (ORXCF) and Its Peers

ORIX (OTCMKTS:ORXCF) is one of 99 public companies in the “Credit Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare ORIX to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ORIX	N/A	N/A	N/A
ORIX Competitors	-9.94%	-8.21%	0.25%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.8% of ORIX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of shares of all “Credit Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 37.2% of shares of all “Credit Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ORIX and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ORIX	N/A	N/A	0.10
ORIX Competitors	$177.97 million	$5.22 million	69.86

ORIX’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than ORIX. ORIX 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

ORIX pays an annual dividend of $18.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 99.3%. ORIX pays out 9.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Credit Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 10.4% and pay out 41.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. ORIX is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for ORIX and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ORIX	0	0	0	0	N/A
ORIX Competitors	125	517	1102	15	2.57

As a group, “Credit Services” companies have a potential upside of 35.58%. Given ORIX’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ORIX has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

ORIX Company Profile

ORIX Corporation provides diversified financial services in Japan, the United States, Asia, Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East. The company's Corporate Financial Services and Maintenance Leasing segment is involved in the finance and fee; leasing and rental of automobiles, electronic measuring instruments, and ICT-related equipment businesses; and provision of life insurance and environment and energy-related products and services. Its Real Estate segment develops, rents, and manages real estate properties; operates facilities; manages residential condominiums and office building; and provides construction contracting, real estate brokerage, and real estate investment advisory services, as well as operates hotels. The company's PE Investment and Concession segment engages in the private equity (PE) investment and concession businesses. Its Environment and Energy segment provides renewable energy; ESCO; retails electric power; sells solar panels and battery electricity storage systems; and recycling and waste management services, as well as generates solar power. The company's Insurance segment sells life insurance products through agents, banks, and other financial institutions, as well as face-to-face and online. Its Banking and Credit segment provides banking and consumer finance services. The company's Aircraft and Ships segment engages in the aircraft leasing and management, and ship-related finance and investment businesses. Its ORIX USA segment offers finance, investment, and asset management services. The company's ORIX Europe segment provides equity and fixed income asset management services. Its Asia and Australia segment offers finance and investment businesses. The company was formerly known as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ORIX Corporation in 1989. ORIX Corporation was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.