There are around 700 companies listed on the stock exchange in Singapore. Out of those, there are a number of companies that have similar business operations. It is sometimes hard to determine which company in a particular industry is better than its peers.
In this article, we will do some quick-and-dirty comparisons between two retailers of luxury watches, Hour Glass Ltd (SGX: AGS) and Cortina Holdings Limited (SGX: C41), to determine which might be a better buy.
Hour Glass opened its first boutique in 1979 in Singapore. On top of having presence in our country, it has grown to establish itself in countries such as Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Japan and Hong Kong.
On the other hand, Cortina was started in 1972 and has presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
| Hour Glass Ltd | Cortina Holdings Limited | |
| Gross Margin | 22.7% | 22.9% |
| Net Margin | 7.0% | 3.0% |
| ROE | 10.2% | 7.4% |
Source fool.sg
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