KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR (OTCMKTS:KHNGY) and HITACHI CONSTR/ADR (OTCMKTS:HTCMY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HITACHI CONSTR/ADR has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR and HITACHI CONSTR/ADR, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| HITACHI CONSTR/ADR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Dividends
KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. HITACHI CONSTR/ADR pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR pays out 55.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR and HITACHI CONSTR/ADR’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR | $21.25 billion | 0.96 | $787.25 million | $1.31 | 25.97 |
| HITACHI CONSTR/ADR | $9.30 billion | 0.68 | $616.88 million | N/A | N/A |
KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR has higher revenue and earnings than HITACHI CONSTR/ADR.
Profitability
This table compares KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR and HITACHI CONSTR/ADR’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR | 3.59% | 32.69% | 8.92% |
| HITACHI CONSTR/ADR | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of HITACHI CONSTR/ADR shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR beats HITACHI CONSTR/ADR on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About KUEHNE & NAGEL/ADR
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated logistics services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Seafreight, Airfreight, Overland, and Contract Logistics. It provides airfreight services; seafreight services, including full and less than container loads, intra Europe/short sea intermodal solutions integration with carriers, flexible schedules, blue anchor line agent, cargo insurance, and customs clearance services, as well as online booking online, tracking, and tracing of shipment services; and overland transportation and contract logistics services. The company also offers export and import documentation, door-to-door, and logistics supply movement arrangement services. It serves aerospace, automotive, FMCG, high-tech, oil and gas, pharma and healthcare, retail, industrial, emergency and relief logistics, drinks logistics, forest products, hotel and marine logistics, foodservice, insurance, and project logistics sectors. The company was founded in 1890 and is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland. Kuehne + Nagel International AG is a subsidiary of Kuehne Holding AG.
About HITACHI CONSTR/ADR
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, services, and rents construction machinery worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Construction Machinery Business and Solution Business. The company offers mini and medium excavators, large excavators/loading shovels, wheel loaders, demolition equipment, metal recycling equipment, forest machines, rigid dump trucks, compaction equipment, cranes and foundation machines, double-front work machines, and mine management systems, as well as various used equipment and attachments. It also provides parts, such as hydraulic oils and filters, high pressure hoses, ground engaging tools, and remanufacturing components. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd.
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