Henderson Land Development (OTCMKTS:HLDCY – Get Free Report) and Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
Henderson Land Development has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Anywhere Real Estate has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Henderson Land Development and Anywhere Real Estate, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Henderson Land Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Anywhere Real Estate | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
97.6% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Henderson Land Development and Anywhere Real Estate’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Henderson Land Development | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Anywhere Real Estate | -1.87% | -4.57% | -1.24% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Henderson Land Development and Anywhere Real Estate”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Henderson Land Development | $2.63 billion | 6.49 | $807.15 million | N/A | N/A |
| Anywhere Real Estate | $5.69 billion | 0.20 | -$128.00 million | ($0.98) | -10.18 |
Henderson Land Development has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Anywhere Real Estate.
Summary
Henderson Land Development beats Anywhere Real Estate on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Henderson Land Development
Henderson Land Development Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development and investment activities in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The company operates through Property Development, Property Leasing, Department Stores and Supermarket-Cum-Stores Operations, Hotel Room Operation, Other Businesses, and Utility and Energy segments. The Property Development segment develops and sells real estate properties. Its property portfolio primarily includes offices, shopping arcades, shopping malls, commercial complexes, and residential properties. The Property Leasing segment leases properties. The Department Stores and Supermarket-Cum-Stores Operations segment operates and manages department stores and supermarket-cum-stores. The Hotel Room Operation segment operates hotel properties. The Other Businesses segment operates and manages hotels; provides construction, finance, project management, property management, agency, and cleaning and security guard services; and trades in building materials. It also engages in food and beverage, and travel operations. The Utility and Energy segment is involved in production, distribution, and marketing gas; and water supply and environmentally friendly energy businesses. Henderson Land Development Company Limited was founded in 1976 and is based in Central, Hong Kong. Henderson Land Development Company Limited is a subsidiary of Henderson Development Limited.
About Anywhere Real Estate
Anywhere Real Estate Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides residential real estate services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Anywhere Brands, Anywhere Advisors, and Anywhere Integrated Services. The Anywhere Brands segment franchises the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Corcoran, ERA, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names. This segment also includes global relocation services under Cartus brand name; and lead generation activities. The Anywhere Advisors segment operates a full-service residential real estate brokerage business under the Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names to assist home buyers and sellers in the listing, marketing, selling, and finding homes. This segment also operates real estate auction joint venture. The Anywhere Integrated Services segment provides full-service title, escrow, and settlement services to consumers, real estate companies, corporations, and financial institutions primarily in support of residential real estate transactions. This segment also originates and markets its mortgage lending services to other real estate brokerage companies. The company was formerly known as Realogy Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Anywhere Real Estate Inc. in June 2022. Anywhere Real Estate Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.
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