Analyzing First Pacific (OTCMKTS:FPAFY) and Benev Capital (OTCMKTS:BEVFF)

First Pacific (OTCMKTS:FPAFY) and Benev Capital (OTCMKTS:BEVFF) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares First Pacific and Benev Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benev Capital	41.88%	11.86%	5.83%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for First Pacific and Benev Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Pacific	0	0	0	0	0.00
Benev Capital	0	1	0	0	2.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of First Pacific shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.0% of Benev Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Pacific and Benev Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Pacific	$10.06 billion	0.34	$600.30 million	N/A	N/A
Benev Capital	$47.44 million	8.84	$19.43 million	$0.12	20.58

First Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Benev Capital.

Volatility & Risk

First Pacific has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Benev Capital has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

First Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Benev Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Benev Capital pays out 166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Benev Capital beats First Pacific on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About First Pacific

First Pacific Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the consumer food products, telecommunications, infrastructure, and natural resources businesses in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. The company offers a range of telecommunications and digital services, including fiber optic backbone, and fixed line and cellular networks. It also manufactures and distributes a range of food products, including noodles, dairy products, snack foods, food seasonings, nutrition and special foods, beverages, wheat flour, and pasta; breeds seeds; cultivates oil palm, rubber, sugar cane, and other crops; and offers cooking oils, margarines, and shortenings. In addition, the company explores for, mines, and produces gold, copper, and silver; and produces sugar and bioethanol. Further, it is involved in the operation of gas-fired power plant; provision of water distribution, sewerage, and sanitation services; and operation of toll roads and rails, as well as distribution of electricity. First Pacific Company Limited was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

About Benev Capital

Diversified Royalty Corp., a multi-royalty corporation, engages in the acquisition of royalties from multi-location businesses and franchisors in North America. It owns the Sutton, Mr. Lube + Tires, AIR MILES, Mr. Mikes, Nurse Next Door, Oxford Learning Centres, Stratus Building Solutions, and BarBurrito trademarks. The company was formerly known as BENEV Capital Inc. and changed its name to Diversified Royalty Corp. in September 2014. Diversified Royalty Corp. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.