CHINA CITIC BK/ADR (OTCMKTS:CHCJY) and Halma (OTCMKTS:HLMAF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CHINA CITIC BK/ADR and Halma’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CHINA CITIC BK/ADR | $42.15 billion | 0.65 | $6.73 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Halma | $1.58 billion | 6.70 | $222.91 million | $0.69 | 40.30 |
CHINA CITIC BK/ADR has higher revenue and earnings than Halma.
Profitability
This table compares CHINA CITIC BK/ADR and Halma’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CHINA CITIC BK/ADR | 16.23% | 10.88% | 0.76% |
| Halma | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility and Risk
CHINA CITIC BK/ADR has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Halma has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for CHINA CITIC BK/ADR and Halma, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CHINA CITIC BK/ADR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Halma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Summary
CHINA CITIC BK/ADR beats Halma on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
CHINA CITIC BK/ADR Company Profile
China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited provides various banking products and services in the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates through Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, and Treasury Operations segments. The company offers corporate and personal loans and deposits; and securities agency, remittance and settlement, and guarantee services, as well as investment banking and international services. It also engages in the capital markets operations and inter-bank operations, including inter-bank money market transactions, repurchase transactions, and debt instruments investment and trading, as well as trading in derivatives and forex markets. In addition, the company offers asset management, finance leasing, and other non-banking financial services. It serves corporations, government agencies, and non-financial institutions; and individual customers and small enterprises. As of December 31, 2017, the company had 1,435 outlets, including 38 tier-one branches, 112 tier-two branches, and 1,285 sub-branches. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China. China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited is a subsidiary of CITIC Corporation Limited.
Halma Company Profile
Halma plc provides process and infrastructure safety, medical, and environmental and analysis products worldwide. Its Process Safety segment offers safety systems for warehousing and hazardous industrial processes; gas detection instruments; pressure management products; interlocking systems for safeguarding dangerous machines; pipeline corrosion monitoring products and systems; and process safety systems. The company’s Infrastructure Safety segment provides networked fire detectors and control panels; smoke and heat detectors, sounders, beacons, and interfaces; wireless and wired fire detection devices; solutions for people and vehicle flow; flame detectors, beam smoke detectors, and specialist fire extinguishing systems; automatic fire detection and suppression systems; and electronic security systems and signaling products. Its Medical segment offers mechanical and fluidic components; ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical equipment, and pharmaceutical products; peristaltic, syringe, piston, and gear pumps; miniature valves, micro pumps, and fluid components; real-time location systems; specialized components and fluid transfer subassemblies; diagnostic medical devices; clinical grade non-invasive blood pressure monitoring products and technologies; and lenses as aids to diagnosis and surgery. The company’s Environmental & Analysis segment provides mass flow meters and controllers, and pressure controllers; ultraviolet disinfection and water treatment systems; optical and high temperature metallized fibers; multispectral and digital imaging systems; multi-utility M2M solutions; equipment and software to monitor and analyze water cycle; radiometric and photometric systems and software; spectrometers and spectral sensors; water and environmental analysis equipment; moisture management products; electrochemical sensors; opto-electronic solutions; and camera systems and devices. Halma plc was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Amersham, the United Kingdom.
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