Analyzing Immofinanz (OTCMKTS:IMMZF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH)

Immofinanz (OTCMKTS:IMMZF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.6% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 33.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Immofinanz and Howard Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Immofinanz	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	7.72%	3.33%	1.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Immofinanz and Howard Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Immofinanz	0	0	0	0	N/A
Howard Hughes	0	0	2	0	3.00

Howard Hughes has a consensus price target of $100.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.31%. Given Howard Hughes’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than Immofinanz.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Immofinanz and Howard Hughes’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Immofinanz	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	$1.61 billion	2.27	$184.53 million	$2.41	30.22

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Immofinanz.

Summary

Howard Hughes beats Immofinanz on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Immofinanz

IMMOFINANZ AG acquires, develops, owns, rents, and manages properties primarily in Austria, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and internationally. It develops office, retail, and other properties. The company manages offices under myhive brand; retail parks under STOP SHOP brand; and shopping centers under VIVO! brand. As of December 31, 2020, it had a property portfolio of approximately 209 properties. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

About Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties in the United States. It operates through four segments: Operating Assets; Master Planned Communities (MPCs); Seaport; and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment owns retail, office, multi-family, hospitality, and other operating properties and investments primarily located in Houston, Texas; Columbia, Maryland; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Honolulu, Hawaii. The MPCs segment develops and sells detached and attached single family homes that range from entry-level to luxury homes to residential homebuilders and developers; and sells or leases land for commercial development, including land parcels designated for retail, office, hospitality, and residential projects. The Seaport segment is involved in the landlord operations, managed businesses, and events and sponsorships. The Strategic Development segment develops residential condominium and commercial property projects. This segment consists of development or redevelopment projects. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.