La Rosa (NASDAQ:LRHC – Get Free Report) and Swire Pacific (OTCMKTS:SWRAY – Get Free Report) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares La Rosa and Swire Pacific”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| La Rosa | $69.45 million | 0.12 | -$14.45 million | ($477.55) | -0.01 |
| Swire Pacific | $10.50 billion | 2.87 | $553.95 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for La Rosa and Swire Pacific, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| La Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Swire Pacific | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares La Rosa and Swire Pacific’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| La Rosa | -31.93% | N/A | -79.10% |
| Swire Pacific | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
7.6% of La Rosa shares are held by institutional investors. 29.5% of La Rosa shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
La Rosa has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swire Pacific has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Swire Pacific beats La Rosa on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About La Rosa
La Rosa Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates primarily in the residential real estate market in the United States. The company operates through five segments: Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential), Franchising Services, Coaching Services, Property Management, and Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial). It delivers coaching services to its brokers and franchisee's brokers; and franchises real estate brokerage agencies. The company also engages in the residential and commercial real estate brokerage business; and property management services to owners of single-family residential properties. La Rosa Holdings Corp. was founded in 2004 and is based in Celebration, Florida.
About Swire Pacific
Swire Pacific Limited engages in property, aviation, beverages, marine, and trading and industrial businesses in Hong Kong, Mainland China, rest of Asia, the United States, and internationally. The company's Property division develops, owns, and operates mixed-use properties. This division's property investment portfolio comprises office and retail premises, serviced apartments, and other luxury residential accommodations; and trading portfolio consists of residential properties. It also owns and manages hotels in Hong Kong and hotels in Mainland China, as well as owns interests in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in the United States. The company's Aviation division provides flight catering and ramp, passenger and cargo services, and aircraft maintenance and modification services. As of December 31, 2022, it had a fleet of 222 aircraft. Its Beverages division owns rights to manufacture, market, and distribute beverages to consumers. The company's Trading & Industrial division markets, retails, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories through its retail outlets; sells passenger cars, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters; operates a chain of bakery stores; packages and sells sugar products under the Taikoo Sugar brand; and offers waste management, business consultancy, and financial services. The company was founded in 1816 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Swire Pacific Limited operates as a subsidiary of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited
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