Head to Head Analysis: Douglas Elliman (NYSE:DOUG) & Hang Lung Properties (OTCMKTS:HLPPY)

Risk and Volatility

Douglas Elliman has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hang Lung Properties has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Douglas Elliman and Hang Lung Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Douglas Elliman	$1.03 billion	0.23	-$76.32 million	($0.74)	-3.68
Hang Lung Properties	$1.44 billion	3.96	$276.02 million	N/A	N/A

Hang Lung Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Elliman.

Profitability

This table compares Douglas Elliman and Hang Lung Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Elliman	-5.98%	-7.11%	-2.27%
Hang Lung Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Douglas Elliman pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Hang Lung Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Douglas Elliman pays out -6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.6% of Douglas Elliman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Hang Lung Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Douglas Elliman shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Hang Lung Properties beats Douglas Elliman on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Douglas Elliman

Douglas Elliman Inc. owns Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, operating as a residential brokerage company in the United States with operations in New York, Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. In addition, Douglas Elliman sources, uses and invests in early-stage, disruptive property technology (“PropTech”) solutions and companies and provides other real estate services, including development marketing, property management and settlement and escrow services in select markets.

About Hang Lung Properties

Hang Lung Properties Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property investment, development, and management activities in Hong Kong and Mainland China. It operates through Property Leasing and Property Sales segments. The company is involved in the development, sale, and leasing of properties. Its investment properties portfolio includes shopping malls, office premises, residential, retail, serviced apartment, hotel, and car parking properties, as well as industrial premises. The company also engages in the apartment operating and management, project management, car park management, and property agency activities. In addition, it provides management and financial services. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong. Hang Lung Properties Limited operates as a subsidiary of Hang Lung Group Limited.