JFE (OTCMKTS:JFEEF) and C.P. Pokphand (OTCMKTS:CPKPY) Financial Contrast

Profitability

This table compares JFE and C.P. Pokphand’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JFE	2.69%	5.22%	2.34%
C.P. Pokphand	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of C.P. Pokphand shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares JFE and C.P. Pokphand”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JFE	$35.84 billion	0.23	$1.36 billion	$1.33	9.82
C.P. Pokphand	$4.33 billion	0.82	$2.16 billion	N/A	N/A

C.P. Pokphand has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JFE.

Risk and Volatility

JFE has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, C.P. Pokphand has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

JFE beats C.P. Pokphand on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JFE

JFE Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in steel, engineering, and trading businesses in Japan and internationally. Its Steel segment produces and sells various steel products, processed steel products, and raw materials, as well as operates in the transportation, facility maintenance, and construction businesses. The company's Engineering segment handles the engineering of energy, urban environment, steel structures and industrial machinery, recycling, and electricity retailing projects. Its Trading segment purchases, processes, and distributes steel products, raw materials for steel production, nonferrous metal products, food, etc. JFE Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About C.P. Pokphand

CP Pokphand Co. Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in the manufacture and trade of animal feed products. It operates through the following business segments: China Agri-Food; Vietnam Agri-Food; and Investment and Property Holding. The China Agri-Food segment produces and distributes animal feed and processed food. The Vietnam Agri-Food segment breeds, farms, and sells livestock and aquatic animals. The Investment and Property Holding segment manages and leases out residential and commercial projects. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.