Critical Contrast: Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP) vs. Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS)

Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS) and Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anywhere Real Estate and Maui Land & Pineapple”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anywhere Real Estate	$5.87 billion	0.24	-$128.00 million	($1.16)	-10.93
Maui Land & Pineapple	$16.84 million	17.44	-$7.39 million	($0.71)	-20.96

Maui Land & Pineapple has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Anywhere Real Estate. Maui Land & Pineapple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anywhere Real Estate, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Anywhere Real Estate and Maui Land & Pineapple’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anywhere Real Estate	-2.18%	-5.04%	-1.35%
Maui Land & Pineapple	-81.82%	-45.87%	-29.17%

Volatility and Risk

Anywhere Real Estate has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Anywhere Real Estate and Maui Land & Pineapple, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anywhere Real Estate	1	3	0	0	1.75
Maui Land & Pineapple	1	0	0	0	1.00

Anywhere Real Estate presently has a consensus price target of $11.25, indicating a potential downside of 11.28%. Given Anywhere Real Estate’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Anywhere Real Estate is more favorable than Maui Land & Pineapple.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.6% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.5% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.9% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Anywhere Real Estate beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Maui Land & Pineapple

Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. is a landholding and operating company, which engages in the development, sale, and management of real estate. It operates through the following segments: Real Estate, Leasing, and Resort Amenities. The Real Estate segment includes land planning and entitlement, development, and sales activities. The Leasing segment consists of residential, resort, commercial, agricultural and industrial land and property leases, licensing of registered trademarks and trade names, and stewardship and conservation efforts. The Resort Amenities segment manages a full-service spa, a beach club, and a private club membership program. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Maui, HI.