Reviewing KUKA Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KUKAY) and Sands China (OTCMKTS:SCHYY)

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:KUKAY) and Sands China (OTCMKTS:SCHYY) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares KUKA Aktiengesellschaft and Sands China’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KUKA Aktiengesellschaft	$3.89 billion	0.80	-$46.14 million	N/A	N/A
Sands China	$6.53 billion	3.22	$692.00 million	N/A	N/A

Sands China has higher revenue and earnings than KUKA Aktiengesellschaft.

Profitability

This table compares KUKA Aktiengesellschaft and Sands China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KUKA Aktiengesellschaft	1.18%	2.87%	1.06%
Sands China	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sands China has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for KUKA Aktiengesellschaft and Sands China, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KUKA Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	0	N/A
Sands China	0	1	2	0	2.67

About KUKA Aktiengesellschaft

KUKA Aktiengesellschaft, an automation company, provides robot-based automation solutions worldwide. It operates through five segments: Systems, Robotics, Swisslog, Swisslog Healthcare, and China. The company manufactures and supplies industrial, collaborative, and mobile robots, as well as robot controllers, software, and digital services for industrial Internet of Things. It also offers automated guided vehicles and other automation components to production cells, turnkey systems, and networked production with the aid of cloud-based IT tools; individual system components, tools and fixtures, and automated production cells; and robot-based and modular manufacturing cells, as well as support services. In addition, the company offers automated solutions for hospitals, warehouses, and distribution centers; and warehouse management systems and healthcare systems. It serves customers in the automotive, electronics, e-commerce/retail, consumer goods, metal and plastic, healthcare, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Industrie-Werke Karlsruhe Augsburg Aktiengesellschaft and changed its name to KUKA Aktiengesellschaft in 2007. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany. KUKA Aktiengesellschaft is a subsidiary of Midea Electric Netherlands (I) B.V.

About Sands China

Sands China Ltd. develops, owns, and operates integrated resorts and casinos in Macao. It owns and operates The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao resort, The Plaza Macao, and The Sands Macao casino; the Cotai Expo, a convention and exhibition hall; and the Cotai Arena and the Londoner Arena entertainment venues, as well as Cotai Water Jet ferry for leisure and business travelers. It also offers ferry transportation and leasing services, and pontoon leasing; gaming and other related activities; travel and tourism agency services; security services; human resources administration services; and mall management services, as well as outsourcing services, including information technology, accounting, hotel management, and marketing. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Taipa, Macau. Sands China Ltd. is a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp.