Contrasting Hang Lung Group (OTCMKTS:HNLGY) and Douglas Elliman (NYSE:DOUG)

Hang Lung Group (OTCMKTS:HNLGY) and Douglas Elliman (NYSE:DOUG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Hang Lung Group has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Elliman has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Hang Lung Group and Douglas Elliman”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hang Lung Group	$1.34 billion	6.69	$231.71 million	N/A	N/A
Douglas Elliman	$1.03 billion	0.15	$15.22 million	($0.07)	-24.64

Hang Lung Group has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Elliman.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Hang Lung Group and Douglas Elliman, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hang Lung Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Douglas Elliman	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.6% of Douglas Elliman shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Douglas Elliman shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hang Lung Group and Douglas Elliman’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hang Lung Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Douglas Elliman	0.50%	-20.59%	-6.72%

About Hang Lung Group

Hang Lung Group Limited, an investment holding company, operates as a property developer in Hong Kong and the Mainland of China. The company operates through Property Leasing and Property Sales segments. It develops properties for sale and lease, such as large-scale commercial, office, and residential developments. The company also invests in and develops various properties, including shopping malls, office premises, residential and industrial premises, and car parking bays. In addition, its investment properties portfolio includes Grand Gateway 66, a commercial, office, and residential complex, as well as Plaza 66, a commercial and office complex in Shanghai; Palace 66 and Forum 66 in Shenyang; Parc 66 in Jinan; Center 66 in Wuxi; Riverside 66 in Tianjin; Olympia 66 in Dalian; Spring City 66 in Kunming; and Heartland 66 in Wuhan. Further, the company offers car park and property management, financial, management, project management, and property agency services, as well as operates and manages apartment. Hang Lung Group Limited was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.

About Douglas Elliman

Douglas Elliman Inc. owns Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, operating as a residential brokerage company in the United States with operations in New York, Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. In addition, Douglas Elliman sources, uses and invests in early-stage, disruptive property technology (“PropTech”) solutions and companies and provides other real estate services, including development marketing, property management and settlement and escrow services in select markets.