Reviewing Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY) & Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP)

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) and Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Icahn Enterprises and Swire Pacific”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Icahn Enterprises	$9.66 billion	0.50	-$299.00 million	($0.52)	-13.86
Swire Pacific	$11.60 billion	3.34	$376.95 million	N/A	N/A

Swire Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Icahn Enterprises.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Icahn Enterprises and Swire Pacific, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icahn Enterprises	1	1	0	0	1.50
Swire Pacific	0	1	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares Icahn Enterprises and Swire Pacific’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icahn Enterprises	-3.24%	-10.27%	-2.28%
Swire Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swire Pacific has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Icahn Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 27.8%. Swire Pacific pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Icahn Enterprises pays out -384.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Swire Pacific beats Icahn Enterprises on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Icahn Enterprises

Icahn Enterprises L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, energy, automotive, food packaging, real estate, home fashion, and pharma businesses in the United States and Internationally. The Investment segment invests its proprietary capital through various private investment funds. This segment provides investment advisory and other related services. The Energy segment refines and markets transportation fuels in the form of gasoline and diesel fuels, as well as renewable diesel; and manufactures nitrogen fertilizers in the form of urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia. The Automotive segment sells automotive parts and materials, and retailed merchandise; offers automotive repair and maintenance services; and leases real estate properties. The Food Packaging segment produces and sells cellulosic, fibrous, and plastic casings that are used to prepare and package processed meat products. The Real Estate segment is involved in the leasing of land, retail, office, and industrial properties; the development and sale of single-family homes; and the operation of country clubs. The Home Fashion segment manufactures, sources, markets, distributes, and sells home fashion consumer products. The Pharma segment offers pharmaceutical products and services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

About Swire Pacific

Swire Pacific Limited engages in property, aviation, beverages, marine, and trading and industrial businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China, rest of Asia, the United States, and internationally. The company's Property division develops, owns, and operates mixed-use properties. This division's property investment portfolio comprises office and retail premises, serviced apartments, and other luxury residential accommodations; and trading portfolio consists of residential properties. It also owns and manages hotels in Hong Kong and hotels in Mainland China, as well as owns interests in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in the United States. The company's Aviation division provides flight catering and ramp, passenger and cargo services, and aircraft maintenance and modification services. As of December 31, 2022, it had a fleet of 222 aircraft. Its Beverages division owns rights to manufacture, market, and distribute beverages to consumers. The company's Trading & Industrial division markets, retails, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories through its retail outlets; sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters; operates a chain of bakery stores; packages and sells sugar products under the Taikoo Sugar brand; and offers waste management, business consultancy, and financial services. The company was founded in 1816 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Swire Pacific Limited operates as a subsidiary of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited