Comparing United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) & Transcontinental Realty Investors (NYSE:TCI)

Insider and Institutional Ownership

88.9% of United Homes Group shares are held by institutional investors. 85.3% of United Homes Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 86.2% of Transcontinental Realty Investors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares United Homes Group and Transcontinental Realty Investors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Homes Group	1.16%	6.91%	1.61%
Transcontinental Realty Investors	13.88%	0.41%	0.33%

Risk & Volatility

United Homes Group has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transcontinental Realty Investors has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares United Homes Group and Transcontinental Realty Investors”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Homes Group	$463.71 million	0.54	$46.91 million	$0.06	70.50
Transcontinental Realty Investors	$47.07 million	8.46	$5.86 million	$0.76	60.64

United Homes Group has higher revenue and earnings than Transcontinental Realty Investors. Transcontinental Realty Investors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Homes Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

United Homes Group beats Transcontinental Realty Investors on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About United Homes Group

United Homes Group, Inc., a homebuilding company, engages in the design, building, and sale of homes in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It provides detached single-family houses, as well as attached single-family houses, including duplex and town houses for entry-level buyers, first time move-ups, second time move-ups, third time move-ups, and custom builds. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chapin, South Carolina.

About Transcontinental Realty Investors

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Dallas-based real estate investment company, holds a diverse portfolio of equity real estate located across the U.S., including office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, and developed and undeveloped land. The Company invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and invests in mortgage loans on real estate. The Company also holds mortgage receivables.