Analyzing Hengan International Group (OTCMKTS:HEGIY) and Fuchs (OTCMKTS:FUPBY)

Dividends

Hengan International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Fuchs pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Fuchs pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility and Risk

Hengan International Group has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fuchs has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Hengan International Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Hengan International Group and Fuchs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hengan International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fuchs	8.52%	16.61%	12.17%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hengan International Group and Fuchs”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hengan International Group	$3.36 billion	1.03	$395.71 million	N/A	N/A
Fuchs	$3.83 billion	1.95	$306.29 million	$0.62	21.67

Hengan International Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fuchs.

Summary

Fuchs beats Hengan International Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hengan International Group

Hengan International Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells personal hygiene products in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers pocket handkerchiefs, box and soft tissue papers, kitchen towels/papers, toilet rolls, first-aid products, enema, garbage and food bags, preservation papers, table cloths and disposable toilet brush, sanitary napkins, pantiliners, overnight pants, wet tissues, maternal and child care products, adult and baby diapers, and cleansing products. It is also involved in the trading of various products for ladies, pregnant women, infants, and kids, as well as disposable fiber-based products; and engages in the ecommerce business. In addition, the company manufactures and distributes heat and power; and manufactures, distributes, and sells gas, protective equipment, medical instrument, skin care products, antiseptics, and household products. Hengan International Group Company Limited was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Jinjiang, the People's Republic of China.

About Fuchs

Fuchs SE develops, produces, and sells lubricants and related specialties in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and North and South America. The company offers automotive lubricants, such as biodegradable lubricants, central and mobile hydraulic oils, dry coatings, engine and gear oils, motorcycle/two wheelers, and service fluids, as well as various oils for agriculture sector. It also provides industrial lubricants, including chain lubricants, dry coatings, gear and hydraulic oils, machine oils, open gear lubricants, rapidly biodegradable lubricants, compressor and refrigeration oils, release agents, slideways oils, fluids and industrial oils, textile machine oils, and turbine oils. In addition, the company offers lubricating greases comprising assembly pastes, biodegradable greases, food grade greases, multi-purpose/long-life greases, pastes for extreme temperatures, perfluorinated pastes, and wheel bearing greases, as well as gear boxes, and greases for central lubricating system, extreme temperature, machine tools, plain and roller bearings, rail vehicles, spray cans or rattle cans, and solid lubricants. Further, it provides metal processing lubricants consisting of cleaners, corrosion preventives, cutting and grinding, forming lubricants, and quenching oils; and special application lubricants for application equipment, chain lubrication, dry coatings, food and beverage, gears, sugar processing, railway traffic, plain and roller bearings, glass manufacturing process, hot forming, maintenance, open gears, pastes, release agents, other specialties, special greases, and wind power plants. Additionally, the company offers open gear and surface coating services. The company was formerly known as Fuchs Petrolub SE and changed its name to Fuchs SE in July 2023. Fuchs SE was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.