East Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:EJPRY) vs. Getlink (OTCMKTS:GRPTF) Critical Analysis

Which is the more successful business? We will compare these two companies on the basis of their profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

The table below compares the net margins of East Japan Railway and Getlink, as well as their return on equity.

Net Margins

Return on Equity

Return on Assets

Getlink

N/A

N/A

N/A

East Japan Railway

N/A

N/A

N/A

This table compares the revenue, earnings per Share (EPS) and valuation of East Japan Railway and Getlink.

Gross Revenue

Price/Sales Ratio

Net Income

Earnings per Share

Price/Earnings ratio

Getlink

N/A

N/A

N/A

$0.20

85.06

East Japan Railway

N/A

N/A

N/A

$84.74

0.11

East Japan Railway trades at a lower Price-to-Earnings Ratio than Getlink. This indicates that it is the cheaper of the two stocks.

Dividends

Getlink pays a $0.15 annual dividend per share with a dividend yield 0.9%. East Japan Railway pays a $0.08 annual dividend per share with a dividend yield 0.8%. Getlink distributes 74.6% its earnings as a dividend. East Japan Railway distributes 0.1% of its earnings as a dividend. Both companies have good payout ratios, and they should be able cover their dividend payments for several years.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

Institutional investors own 33.1% Getlink shares. Comparatively speaking, institutional investors own 0.0% of East Japan Railway. A high level of institutional ownership indicates that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers are confident in a company's long-term potential.

Analyst Ratings

MarketBeat has provided a summary of the current ratings and recommendations for Getlink, and East Japan Railway.

Sell Ratings

Hold Ratings

Buy Ratings

Strong Buy Ratings

Rating Score

Getlink

1

2

4

0

2.43

East Japan Railway

0

1

0

0

2.00

Getlink has a current consensus price target of $16.60. This suggests a possible downside of 2.95%. Analysts clearly believe that Getlink has a higher consensus rating, and a greater potential upside.

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Getlink beats East Japan Railway in 6 out of 8 factors when comparing the two stocks.

Getlink

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Getlink SE is engaged in the design and construction of fixed-link infrastructure and transport systems. The company is divided into three segments, Eurotunnel Europorte and ElecLink. Eurotunnel operates three tunnels, each of which is approximately 50 kilometers long, under the English Channel. It also has two terminals in Folkestone (UK) and Coquelles (France). The company also offers passenger shuttle services to transport trucks, motorhomes, caravans and motorcycles. This segment also manages high-speed trains, rail freights and fixed equipment. Europorte offers integrated rail freight services including national and foreign haulage, local service for secondary lines and individual junction management. Infrastructure maintenance and wagon loading and offloading are also offered by this segment. ElecLink is a segment that engages in construction and operation of an electricity interconnector with a capacity of 1 gigawatt between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink SE is also involved in the third-party retail business, telecommunications cable, property, training, and other businesses. It also sells travel insurance. Groupe Eurotunnel S.E. was the company's previous name. Getlink SE changed its name in April 2018 to Getlink SE. Getlink SE, founded in 1986 in Paris France, has its headquarters in Paris.

East Japan Railway

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East Japan Railway Company is a passenger railroad company that operates in Japan and abroad. The company is divided into segments such as Transportation, Retail & Services, Real Estate & Hotels, Other. It provides passenger railway, freight and bus transportation, travel agency and warehousing services, as well as financial, telecommunications, computer-related information, casualty and insurance services, dry cleaning, and other agency service. It is also engaged in advertising, promotion, books and magazine publication, automobile maintenance and repairs; hotel and restaurant administration; civil engineering and construction; facilities construction and electricity supply. It also sells prepaid vouchers and memberships to sport and leisure clubs, such as golf and tennis clubs, along with travel goods, alcohol, foods, drinks, medicines, cosmetics and daily necessities. The company also engages in the leasing, management and brokerage of real-estate properties, manufacture of transportation-related equipment and machinery, as well precision and industrial tools and machinery; production and sales of signs and information board; establishment and management for recreation areas, fitness centers, cultural facilities and educational facilities; and movie theaters. It also engages in production of beverages and alcoholic drinks, processing and selling marine products, manufacture and sales of aggregates and masonry materials, concrete blocks and posts, sale of event tickets, and photo development. The company had 1,677 stations and 7,401.7 km of railway network as of April 1, 2020. MarketBeat.com offers a FREE daily email newsletter
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