Five Point (NYSE:FPH) vs. Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) Financial Contrast

Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) and Five Point (NYSE:FPH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Great Portland Estates and Five Point”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Five Point	$237.93 million	3.67	$68.30 million	$1.30	4.51

Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than Great Portland Estates.

Risk and Volatility

Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Point has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Great Portland Estates and Five Point, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Portland Estates	0	0	1	1	3.50
Five Point	0	1	1	0	2.50

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.1% of Five Point shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Five Point shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Great Portland Estates and Five Point’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A
Five Point	48.56%	4.28%	3.01%

Summary

Five Point beats Great Portland Estates on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Great Portland Estates

We are a FTSE 250 property investment and development company owning £2.5 billion of real estate in central London. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with London’s property cycle to deliver long-term out-performance. We create in-demand spaces that people want to be part of; helping our occupiers, local communities and the city to thrive.

About Five Point

Five Point Holdings, LLC, through its subsidiary, Five Point Operating Company, LP, owns and develops mixed-use and planned communities in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Francisco County. The company operates in four segments: Valencia, San Francisco, Great Park, and Commercial. It sells residential and commercial land sites to homebuilders, commercial developers, and commercial buyers; operates and owns a commercial office, research and development, medical campus, and other properties; and provides development and property management services. The company was formerly known as Newhall Holding Company, LLC and changed its name to Five Point Holdings, LLC in May 2016. Five Point Holdings, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.