DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) versus BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) Financial Contrast

BOC Hong Kong (OTCMKTS:BHKLY) and DBS Group (OTCMKTS:DBSDY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

BOC Hong Kong has a beta of -0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 116% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DBS Group has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BOC Hong Kong and DBS Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BOC Hong Kong	0	1	0	0	2.00
DBS Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Dividends

BOC Hong Kong pays an annual dividend of $2.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. DBS Group pays an annual dividend of $7.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of DBS Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BOC Hong Kong and DBS Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BOC Hong Kong	$20.67 billion	2.68	$4.90 billion	N/A	N/A
DBS Group	$28.07 billion	4.44	$8.37 billion	N/A	N/A

DBS Group has higher revenue and earnings than BOC Hong Kong.

Profitability

This table compares BOC Hong Kong and DBS Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BOC Hong Kong	N/A	N/A	N/A
DBS Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

DBS Group beats BOC Hong Kong on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BOC Hong Kong

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, an investment holding company, provides banking and related financial services to corporate and individual customers in Hong Kong, China, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury, and Insurance. It offers savings, current, and time deposit accounts; mortgage plans; corporate deposits, and payroll and e-cheques services. The company also offers cross-border financial and remittance services; and securities, funds, foreign exchange services, precious metals and FX margin services, currency linked investments, bonds, market information services, monthly savings plans, and structured products, as well as business and personal loans. In addition, it provides business and accident protection, medical, travel and leisure, family protection, RMB, and personal life insurance products; and credit cards. Further, the company offers safe deposit box, e-bill, and payment services; personal and corporate RMB, and RMB clearing bank services; business comprehensive, property, liability, group, and retailer comprehensive insurance plans; small business, asset-pledge, and syndicated loans; accounts receivable, machinery and equipment, SME green, and project financing; cross-border services for corporate customers; business banking, trade finance and services, investment, treasury, corporate collection and payment, e-commerce, and card services; and custody and cash management services. Additionally, it provides wealth management and overdraft services; mandatory provident fund schemes; and private and corporate banking services, as well as internet, phone, and mobile banking services; and trade related products and other credit facilities. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1917 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited operates as a subsidiary of BOC Hong Kong (BVI) Limited.

About DBS Group

DBS Group Holdings Ltd provides commercial banking and financial services in Singapore, Hong Kong, rest of Greater China, South and Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company’s Consumer Banking/Wealth Management segment offers banking and related financial services, including current and savings accounts, fixed deposits, loans and home finance, cards, payments, investment, and insurance products for individual customers. Its Institutional Banking segment provides financial services and products for bank and non-bank financial institutions, government-linked companies, large corporates, and small and medium sized businesses. Its products and services comprise short-term working capital financing and specialized lending; cash management, trade finance, and securities and fiduciary services; treasury and markets products; and corporate finance and advisory banking, as well as capital markets solutions. The company’s Treasury Markets segment is involved in the structuring, market-making, and trading in a range of treasury products. DBS Group Holdings Ltd was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Singapore.