A Comparative Study on the Business Performance of the Top 10 Listed Property Management Firms in China and Japan

There are not many Chinese studies on Japan’s property management firms, in particular a comparison between China’s and Japan’s property management firms in terms of business performance. This study compares the business performance of the top 10 listed property management firms in China and Japan by utilising four key financial indicators, i.e., safety, profitability, efficiency, and growth over the past 3 years and analysing P-value test. The findings of the study are practically significant and could provide valuable insights into identifying strengths, weaknesses, and potential issues within Chinese and Japanese property management firms. The practical significance of this paper is to provide enlightenment and references for a healthy and stable development of China’s property management industry by filling the research gap.