Reviewing Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) & Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY)

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

Volatility and Risk

Great Elm Group has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% 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.

Profitability

This table compares Great Elm Group and Swire Pacific’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Elm Group	-100.48%	-54.63%	-25.87%
Swire Pacific	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.8% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.7% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Great Elm Group and Swire Pacific”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great Elm Group	$16.32 million	4.13	$12.89 million	($0.82)	-2.62
Swire Pacific	$11.60 billion	3.33	$376.95 million	N/A	N/A

Swire Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Great Elm Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Great Elm Group and Swire Pacific, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Elm Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Swire Pacific	0	1	0	0	2.00

Summary

Swire Pacific beats Great Elm Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Great Elm Group

Great Elm Group, Inc. operates as a asset management company. The company engages in credit, real estate, and finance businesses. It is also involved in business development related activities and offers investment management services. The company was formerly known as Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. and changed its name to Great Elm Group, Inc. in December 2020. Great Elm Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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