Comparing Berkeley Group (OTCMKTS:BKGFY) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS)

Berkeley Group (OTCMKTS:BKGFY) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Berkeley Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkeley Group	0	2	0	2	3.00
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

Berkeley Group has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Berkeley Group pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones pays out 46.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Berkeley Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkeley Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	36.40%	12.96%	6.34%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Berkeley Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkeley Group	$3.18 billion	1.50	$489.30 million	N/A	N/A
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$409.02 million	2.65	-$58.25 million	$2.05	6.99

Berkeley Group has higher revenue and earnings than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones.

Summary

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats Berkeley Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Berkeley Group

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the residential-led and mixed-use property development and ancillary activities in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in land selling activities. It operates under the Berkeley, St Edward, St George, St James, St Joseph, and St William brand names. The Berkeley Group Holdings plc was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cobham, the United Kingdom.

About IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the diversified real estate activities in Argentina. It operates through five segments: Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels, Sales and Developments, and Others. The company is involved in the acquisition, development, and operation of shopping malls, office buildings, and other non-shopping mall properties primarily for rental purposes. It also acquires and operates luxury hotels and resorts under the Intercontinental, Libertador, and Llao Llao names; develops and sells residential properties, including apartment tower complexes; and acquires undeveloped land reserves for future development or sale. In addition, the company engages in the development and operation of stadium; and provision of ¡appa!, a digital customer loyalty system platform, for consumption in shopping malls, use of parking spaces, and redemption of corporate benefits. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.