Hengan International Group (OTCMKTS:HEGIY) and Pigeon (OTCMKTS:PGENY) Critical Contrast

Profitability

This table compares Hengan International Group and Pigeon’s 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
Pigeon	7.67%	11.20%	8.61%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hengan International Group and Pigeon”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hengan International Group	$3.15 billion	1.02	$319.73 million	N/A	N/A
Pigeon	$730.24 million	2.03	$57.43 million	$0.11	28.18

Hengan International Group has higher revenue and earnings than Pigeon.

Risk and Volatility

Hengan International Group has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pigeon has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Hengan International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Pigeon pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Pigeon pays out 63.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Hengan International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Pigeon

Pigeon Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, import, and export of baby and child-care products, maternity items, women’s care products, home healthcare products, and nursing care products in Japan and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Japan Business, China Business, Singapore Business, and Lansinoh Business. The company is involved in the provision of baby and mother care products, such as nursing bottles and nipples, toiletries, breast pads, breast pumps, nipple care products, breast milk storage bags, and breastfeeding-related products under Pigeon and Lansinoh brands. It also offers non-woven products, baby strollers, aging-prevention products, wet wipes, skincare products, cleaning and disinfecting products, and elder care products and services. In addition, the company provides child-minding and daycare services, in-home nursing care support services, outpatient care facility services, operation of in-company childcare facilities, daycare services, event childcare services, babysitter dispatch services, preschool education services, and at-home elder care services. The company was formerly known as Pigeon Honyuki Honpo Corporation and changed its name to Pigeon Corporation in 1966. Pigeon Corporation was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.