Contrasting Ck Hutchison (OTCMKTS:CKHUY) & PMGC (NASDAQ:ELAB)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Ck Hutchison and PMGC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ck Hutchison	0	0	0	1	4.00
PMGC	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

22.2% of PMGC shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of PMGC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Ck Hutchison has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PMGC has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Ck Hutchison and PMGC’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
PMGC	N/A	-77.80%	-59.17%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ck Hutchison and PMGC”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ck Hutchison	$36.07 billion	N/A	$2.19 billion	N/A	N/A
PMGC	$1.71 million	1.52	-$6.25 million	($433.87)	0.00

Ck Hutchison has higher revenue and earnings than PMGC.

Summary

Ck Hutchison beats PMGC on 7 of the 9 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 PMGC

Elevai Labs, Inc., a skincare development company, designs, manufactures, and markets skincare products. Its products include Empower and Enfinity post-skincare procedure care serums for the face, neck, and upper chest regions. The company was formerly known as Reactive Medical Labs Inc. and changed its name to Elevai Labs, Inc. in December 2021. Elevai Labs, Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Newport Beach, California.