Kawasaki Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:KWHIY – Get Free Report) and The Berkeley Group (OTCMKTS:BKGFY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
Kawasaki Heavy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. The Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Kawasaki Heavy Industries pays out 22.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Kawasaki Heavy Industries and The Berkeley Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries | $12.77 billion | N/A | $407.64 million | $1.02 | 10.59 |
| The Berkeley Group | $3.06 billion | 1.75 | $559.54 million | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Kawasaki Heavy Industries and The Berkeley Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| The Berkeley Group | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 |
Profitability
This table compares Kawasaki Heavy Industries and The Berkeley Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 3.24% | 10.39% | 2.48% |
| The Berkeley Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
The Berkeley Group beats Kawasaki Heavy Industries on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. engages in aerospace systems, energy solution and marine engineering, precision machinery and robot, rolling stock, and motorcycle and engine businesses in Japan and internationally. It manufactures aircraft for the Japan ministry of defense; helicopters; and helicopter and jet engines for commercial aircrafts. The company also manufactures railway cars; a range of rolling stocks, including Shinkansen, electric cars, passenger coaches, freight cars, locomotives, diesel locomotives, and transit systems. In addition, it engages in the production and sale of energy-related machinery and systems, marine machinery and systems, industrial equipment, and environmental equipment. Further, the company manufactures and supplies motorcycles, off-road four wheelers, watercrafts, general-purpose gasoline engines, etc. Additionally, it manufactures and sells pumps, motors, valves, and various hydraulic machinery, as well as assembles hydraulic systems; and industrial robots for use in welding, assembly, handling, painting, and palletization for various industries, including automotive and electronics industries. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About The Berkeley Group
The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the residential-led and mixed-use property development and ancillary activities in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in land selling activities. It operates under the Berkeley, St Edward, St George, St James, St Joseph, and St William brand names. The Berkeley Group Holdings plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cobham, the United Kingdom.
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