Comparing Grupo Carso (OTCMKTS:GPOVY) and Fosun International (OTCMKTS:FOSUF)

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grupo Carso and Fosun International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grupo Carso	$9.03 billion	1.77	$947.38 million	$0.93	15.20
Fosun International	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.84	0.78

Grupo Carso has higher revenue and earnings than Fosun International. Fosun International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grupo Carso, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Grupo Carso pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Fosun International pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 18.4%. Grupo Carso pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fosun International pays out 14.3% 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.

Profitability

This table compares Grupo Carso and Fosun International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grupo Carso	10.04%	14.79%	8.41%
Fosun International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.1% of Fosun International shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Grupo Carso beats Fosun International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grupo Carso

Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the commercial, industrial, infrastructure and construction, and energy sectors. It operates through Commercial and Consumer, Industrial and Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Construction, and Energy divisions. The company's Commercial and Consumption division operates department stores and boutiques, gift shops, restaurants, coffee shops, electronics, and technology and games stores under the Sears, Sanborns, iShop, Mixup, Claro Shop, and Saks Fifth Avenue brands. The company's Industrial and Manufacturing division provides cables, such as energy, telecommunication, electronic, coaxial, and fiber optics for application in mining, automotive, and other; electric harnesses for automotive industry; precision steel tubing; power transformers; and alternate energy. It serves customers under the Condumex, Latincasa, Vinanel, Condulac, IEM, Precitubo, Sitcom, Microm, Sinergia, Equiter, and Logtec brands. The company's Infrastructure and Construction division constructs roads, tunnels, water treatment plants, and general infrastructure works; oil and geothermic well drilling and drilling services; and oil platforms and equipment for chemical and petroleum industries. It also constructs commercial centers, industrial plants, and office building and houses; and telecommunication facilities, gas pipelines, and aqueducts under the CICSA, Swecomex, Bronco Drilling, Cilsa, GSM, PC Construcciones, and Urvitec brands. The company's Energy division engages in the gas transportation services; and exploration and production of oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons, as well as explores geothermal energy under the Carso Energy, Carso Oil & Gas, and Carso Electric brands. It serves customers in Mexico; Central America, South America, and the Caribbean; the United States; Europe; and internationally. Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. is incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Fosun International

Fosun International Limited operates in the health, happiness, wealth, and intelligent manufacturing sectors in Mainland China, Portugal, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Health, Happiness, Insurance, Asset Management, and Intelligent Manufacturing. The Health segment engages in the research, development, manufacture, sale, and trading of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and health products; and provision of medical and health management services. The Happiness segment operates and invests in tourism and leisure, fashion consumer, and lifestyle industries. The Insurance segment operates and invests in the insurance business. The Asset Management segment engages in the asset management and market investments activities. The Intelligent Manufacturing segment operates and invests in the intelligent manufacturing business; and produces iron and steel ore. It is also involved in the capital investment and management, property development, retail, and reinsurance businesses; sale of iron and steel products; retail of jewelry; manufacturing and trading of dairy products; and provision of banking and financial, and medical consultation services, as well as digital and intelligent solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Fosun International Limited operates as a subsidiary of Fosun Holdings Limited.