Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC – Get Free Report) and Kennedy-Wilson (NYSE:KW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Boston Omaha has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Kennedy-Wilson has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Boston Omaha and Kennedy-Wilson”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Boston Omaha | $108.28 million | 3.71 | -$1.29 million | N/A | N/A |
| Kennedy-Wilson | $515.90 million | 2.55 | -$33.00 million | ($0.26) | -36.67 |
Boston Omaha has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kennedy-Wilson.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
60.4% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Boston Omaha and Kennedy-Wilson, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Boston Omaha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Kennedy-Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Boston Omaha currently has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 95.89%. Kennedy-Wilson has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.88%. Given Boston Omaha’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Boston Omaha is more favorable than Kennedy-Wilson.
Profitability
This table compares Boston Omaha and Kennedy-Wilson’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Boston Omaha | -0.21% | -0.04% | -0.03% |
| Kennedy-Wilson | -9.11% | 12.90% | 1.51% |
Summary
Boston Omaha beats Kennedy-Wilson on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Boston Omaha
Boston Omaha Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the outdoor billboard advertising business in the southeast United States. It is also involved in the surety insurance and related brokerage, broadband, and asset management businesses. The company was formerly known as REO Plus, Inc. and changed its name to Boston Omaha Corporation in March 2015. Boston Omaha Corporation was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
About Kennedy-Wilson
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate investment company. The company owns, operates, and invests in real estate both on its own and through its investment management platform. It focuses on multifamily and office properties located in the Western United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Japan. The company had ownership interests in multifamily units, office space, retail and industrial space, and a hotel. It is involved in the development, redevelopment, and entitlement of real estate properties. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
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