Kennedy-Wilson (NYSE:KW) and Bellway (OTC:BLWYY) Head to Head Contrast

Kennedy-Wilson (NYSE:KW) and Bellway (OTC:BLWYY) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dividends

Kennedy-Wilson pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Bellway pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kennedy-Wilson pays out -45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

Kennedy-Wilson has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bellway has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.7% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Kennedy-Wilson and Bellway’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kennedy-Wilson	-58.56%	-14.09%	-1.76%
Bellway	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kennedy-Wilson and Bellway”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kennedy-Wilson	$523.30 million	1.76	-$303.80 million	($1.05)	-6.35
Bellway	$3.00 billion	1.25	$164.33 million	N/A	N/A

Bellway has higher revenue and earnings than Kennedy-Wilson.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Kennedy-Wilson and Bellway, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kennedy-Wilson	0	2	0	0	2.00
Bellway	0	0	0	1	4.00

Kennedy-Wilson currently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.92%. Given Kennedy-Wilson’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kennedy-Wilson is more favorable than Bellway.

About Kennedy-Wilson

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment company. The company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. It focuses on multifamily and office properties located in the Western United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Japan. The company had ownership interests in multifamily units, office space, retail and industrial space, and a hotel. It is involved in the development, redevelopment, and entitlement of real estate properties. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

About Bellway

Bellway p.l.c., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the home building business in the United Kingdom. The company builds and sells homes ranging from one-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom family homes, as well as provides homes to housing associations for social housing. It offers homes under Bellway, Ashberry, and Bellway London brands. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.