Critical Comparison: Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY) & First Pacific (OTCMKTS:FPAFY)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Swire Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Swire Pacific	$10.50 billion	3.28	$553.95 million	N/A	N/A
First Pacific	$10.06 billion	0.34	$600.30 million	N/A	N/A

First Pacific has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Swire Pacific.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Swire Pacific and First Pacific, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Swire Pacific	0	0	0	1	4.00
First Pacific	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

Swire Pacific has a beta of 0.15, suggesting that its share price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Pacific has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Swire Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%.

About Swire Pacific

Swire Pacific Limited engages in property, aviation, beverages, marine, and trading and industrial businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China, rest of Asia, the United States, and internationally. The company's Property division develops, owns, and operates mixed-use properties. This division's property investment portfolio comprises office and retail premises, serviced apartments, and other luxury residential accommodations; and trading portfolio consists of residential properties. It also owns and manages hotels in Hong Kong and hotels in Mainland China, as well as owns interests in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in the United States. The company's Aviation division provides flight catering and ramp, passenger and cargo services, and aircraft maintenance and modification services. As of December 31, 2022, it had a fleet of 222 aircraft. Its Beverages division owns rights to manufacture, market, and distribute beverages to consumers. The company's Trading & Industrial division markets, retails, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories through its retail outlets; sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters; operates a chain of bakery stores; packages and sells sugar products under the Taikoo Sugar brand; and offers waste management, business consultancy, and financial services. The company was founded in 1816 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Swire Pacific Limited operates as a subsidiary of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited

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.