Reviewing Grow Capital (OTCMKTS:GRWC) & Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH)

Grow Capital (OTCMKTS:GRWC) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Grow Capital and Howard Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grow Capital	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 upside of 0.51%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than Grow Capital.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.9% of Grow Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.0% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Grow Capital and Howard Hughes”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grow Capital	$2.66 million	11.59	-$1.30 million	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	$1.75 billion	2.81	$200.55 million	$4.57	18.14

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Grow Capital.

Volatility and Risk

Grow Capital has a beta of 26.84, suggesting that its share price is 2,584% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grow Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	12.85%	10.51%	3.15%

Summary

Howard Hughes beats Grow Capital on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grow Capital

Grow Capital, Inc. operates in the financial technology sector. It provides software, technology, and services to financial services firms and advisors. The company's software suite delivers customized back office compliance, multi-pay commission processing, and new client application submission system, as well as digital engagement marketing services centric to financial services. It also provides software customization, licensing, and subscription service contracts, as well as ongoing customization and maintenance services; and ad hoc services, including web hosting, website development, and other complementary professional services. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Henderson, Nevada.

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.