Comparing Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) & Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Howard Hughes and Soho China”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howard Hughes	$1.75 billion	2.70	$200.55 million	$4.57	17.44
Soho China	$214.29 million	1.07	-$15.78 million	N/A	N/A

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Soho China.

Risk and Volatility

Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Soho China has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Howard Hughes and Soho China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howard Hughes	12.85%	10.51%	3.15%
Soho China	N/A	N/A	N/A

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 is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Howard Hughes and Soho China, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howard Hughes	0	2	2	1	2.80
Soho China	0	0	0	0	0.00

Howard Hughes presently has a consensus target price of $83.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.57%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than Soho China.

Summary

Howard Hughes beats Soho China on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Soho China

SOHO China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the real estate development, and property leasing and management activities in the People's Republic of China. It also operates serviced hotels. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.