Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) and United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) Financial Contrast

United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for United Homes Group and Howard Hughes, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Homes Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Howard Hughes	0	2	2	0	2.50

Howard Hughes has a consensus target price of $83.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than United Homes Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares United Homes Group and Howard Hughes”s gross 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	0.52	$46.91 million	$0.06	68.33
Howard Hughes	$1.75 billion	2.73	$200.55 million	$4.57	17.63

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than United Homes Group. Howard Hughes 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.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.9% of United Homes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.3% of United Homes Group 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

United Homes Group has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares United Homes Group and Howard Hughes’ 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%
Howard Hughes	12.85%	10.51%	3.15%

Summary

Howard Hughes beats United Homes Group on 11 of the 14 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 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.