Gazit-Globe (OTCMKTS:GZTGF) vs. Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) Critical Survey

Gazit-Globe (OTCMKTS:GZTGF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 48.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Gazit-Globe and Howard Hughes, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gazit-Globe	0	0	0	0	0.00
Howard Hughes	0	2	2	0	2.50

Howard Hughes has a consensus price target of $83.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.30%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than Gazit-Globe.

Volatility and Risk

Gazit-Globe has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Gazit-Globe and Howard Hughes”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gazit-Globe	$684.42 million	N/A	$14.05 million	($0.30)	-14.17
Howard Hughes	$1.75 billion	2.84	$200.55 million	$4.57	18.29

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Gazit-Globe. Gazit-Globe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Gazit-Globe and Howard Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gazit-Globe	-8.27%	-2.43%	-0.71%
Howard Hughes	12.85%	10.51%	3.15%

Summary

Howard Hughes beats Gazit-Globe on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gazit-Globe

G City Ltd, through its subsidiaries, owns, develops, manages, and operates supermarket-anchored urban shopping centers and retail-based mixed-use properties in North America, Brazil, Israel, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Gazit-Globe Ltd. and changed its name to G City Ltd in May 2022. G City Ltd was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. G City Ltd is a subsidiary of Norstar Holdings Inc.

About Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate development company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Operating Assets; Master Planned Communities (MPCs); Seaport; and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment consists of developed or acquired retail, office, and multi-family properties along with other retail investments. Its MPCs segment develops, sells, and leases residential and commercial land designated for long-term community development projects in and around Las Vegas, Nevada; Houston, Texas; and Phoenix, Arizona. The Seaport segment is involved in the landlord operations, managed businesses, and events and sponsorships services of its restaurant, retail, and entertain properties in Pier 17, New York City; Historic Area/Uplands; and Tin Building, as well as in 250 Water Street and in the Jean-Georges restaurants. The Strategic Development segment develops and redevelops residential condominiums and commercial properties. It serves homebuilders. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.