Head to Head Analysis: Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY) and China Shenhua Energy (OTCMKTS:CSUAY)

Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY) and China Shenhua Energy (OTCMKTS:CSUAY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Marui Group has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Shenhua Energy has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Marui Group and China Shenhua Energy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marui Group	$1.63 billion	1.95	$170.20 million	$1.79	17.07
China Shenhua Energy	$48.54 billion	1.84	$9.13 billion	$1.73	10.39

China Shenhua Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Marui Group. China Shenhua Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marui Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Marui Group and China Shenhua Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marui Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
China Shenhua Energy	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Marui Group and China Shenhua Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marui Group	11.01%	10.62%	2.55%
China Shenhua Energy	17.72%	12.37%	9.40%

Dividends

Marui Group pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. China Shenhua Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Marui Group pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. China Shenhua Energy pays out 62.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

China Shenhua Energy beats Marui Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marui Group

Marui Group Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the retailing and FinTech businesses in Japan. The company engages in the design and construction of commercial facilities; advertising planning and production; property management; rental of real estate properties; small-amount short-term insurance policy business; and sale of investment trusts. It is also involved in the operation of websites; contract store opening and operation services; provision of credit card services; operation of Marui/Modi stores; investing and financing direct-to-consumer businesses; internet sales; specialty store; credit loan; collection and management of receivables; credit check; trucking and forwarding; software development; and operation of IT systems, and building management businesses. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About China Shenhua Energy

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of coal and power; railway, port, and shipping transportation; and coal-to-olefins businesses in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It operates through six segments: Coal, Power Generation, Railway, Port, Shipping, and Coal Chemical. The Coal segment produces coal from surface and underground mines; and sells coal to power plants and metallurgical and coal chemical producers. The Power segment generates electric power through thermal, wind, water, and gas; and sells electric power to power grid companies. The Railway segment provides railway transportation services. The Port segment offers loading, transportation, and storage services. The Shipping segment provides shipment transportation services. The Coal Chemical segment produces and sells methanol; and polyethylene and polypropylene, as well as other by-products. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. China Shenhua Energy Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of China Energy Investment Corporation Limited.