Chiyoda (OTCMKTS:CHYCY – Get Rating) and Square Enix (OTCMKTS:SQNXF – Get Rating) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Chiyoda and Square Enix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chiyoda | -4.20% | 41.92% | 2.58% |
| Square Enix | 13.99% | 19.79% | 14.97% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Chiyoda and Square Enix, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chiyoda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Square Enix | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Chiyoda and Square Enix’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chiyoda | $2.98 billion | 0.31 | $72.01 million | ($0.52) | -6.81 |
| Square Enix | $3.25 billion | N/A | $454.40 million | $3.83 | 12.77 |
Square Enix has higher revenue and earnings than Chiyoda. Chiyoda is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Square Enix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Chiyoda has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Square Enix has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Square Enix beats Chiyoda on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Chiyoda (Get Rating)
Chiyoda Corporation operates as an integrated engineering company in Japan and internationally. It offers consulting, planning, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and maintenance services for facilities related to gas, electricity, petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, antipollution, environment, preservation, and others. The company also explores for oil, gas, and other mineral resources, as well as invests in and finances exploration activities. Chiyoda Corporation was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.
About Square Enix (Get Rating)
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. operates in the content and service businesses in Japan, North America, Europe, and rest of Asia. It operates through four segments: Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Publication, and Merchandising. The company’s Digital Entertainment segment plans, develops, distributes, and operates digital entertainment content primarily in the form of games. This segment offers digital entertainment content for various customer usage environments, including personal computers and smart devices, as well as consumer game consoles, such as handheld game machines. Its Amusement segment is involved in the operation of amusement facilities. This segment also engages in the planning, development, distribution, and rental of arcade game machines and related products for amusement facilities. The company’s Publication segment publishes and licenses comic magazines, comic books, and game-related books. Its Merchandising segment plans, produces, distributes, and licenses derivative products. The company publishes, distributes, and licenses entertainment content under the SQUARE ENIX and TAITO brands. Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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