Comparing Iberdrola (OTCMKTS:IBDRY) & Hengan International Group (OTCMKTS:HEGIY)

Iberdrola (OTCMKTS:IBDRY) and Hengan International Group (OTCMKTS:HEGIY) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Iberdrola and Hengan International Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Iberdrola	14.05%	10.50%	4.25%
Hengan International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Iberdrola pays an annual dividend of $2.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Hengan International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Iberdrola pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Iberdrola and Hengan International Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Iberdrola	$53.39 billion	1.64	$5.20 billion	$3.98	13.74
Hengan International Group	$3.36 billion	1.11	$395.71 million	N/A	N/A

Iberdrola has higher revenue and earnings than Hengan International Group.

Risk & Volatility

Iberdrola has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hengan International Group has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Iberdrola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Hengan International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Iberdrola and Hengan International Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Iberdrola	0	0	1	0	3.00
Hengan International Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Iberdrola beats Hengan International Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Iberdrola

Iberdrola, S.A. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, and Australia. It generates electricity from renewable sources, such as onshore and offshore wind, hydro, photovoltaic, combined cycle gas, and conventional nuclear, as well as through batteries. The company is also involved in the purchase and sale of electricity and gas on wholesale markets; energy retail supply activities, such as gas and electricity, and other products and services, including hydrogen, as well as non-renewable generation; and production of green hydrogen. It has a total installed capacity of 62,871 MW. In addition, the company offers heat pumps, self-consumption, electric mobility, solar, etc. services to residential customers; and management of energy facilities, as well as supplies green H2, industrial heat, etc. to industrial customers. Iberdrola, S.A. was founded in 1840 and is based in Bilbao, Spain.

About Hengan International Group

Hengan International Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells personal hygiene products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers pocket handkerchiefs, box and soft tissue papers, kitchen towels/papers, toilet rolls, first-aid products, enema, garbage and food bags, preservation papers, table cloths and disposable toilet brush, sanitary napkins, pantiliners, overnight pants, wet tissues, maternal and child care products, adult and baby diapers, and cleansing products. It is also involved in the trading of various products for ladies, pregnant women, infants, and kids, as well as disposable fiber-based products; and engages in the ecommerce business. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes heat and power; and manufactures, distributes, and sells gas, protective equipment, medical instrument, skin care products, antiseptics, and household products. Hengan International Group Company Limited was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Jinjiang, the People's Republic of China.