Head-To-Head Comparison: Five Point (NYSE:FPH) versus International Land Alliance (OTCMKTS:ILAL)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.1% of Five Point shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Five Point shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of International Land Alliance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Five Point and International Land Alliance, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Five Point	0	0	2	0	3.00
International Land Alliance	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Five Point and International Land Alliance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Five Point	48.56%	4.24%	2.99%
International Land Alliance	-196.48%	-41.90%	-18.15%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Five Point and International Land Alliance”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Five Point	$237.93 million	3.81	$68.30 million	$1.30	4.74
International Land Alliance	$8.10 million	2.06	$3.05 million	($0.05)	-2.90

Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than International Land Alliance. International Land Alliance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Five Point, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Five Point has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Land Alliance has a beta of -0.82, suggesting that its share price is 182% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Five Point beats International Land Alliance on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About International Land Alliance

International Land Alliance, Inc. operates as a residential land development company with target properties located primarily in the Baja California, Northern region of Mexico, and Southern California. Its principal activities include purchasing properties; obtaining zoning and other entitlements required to subdivide the properties into residential and commercial building lots; securing financing for the purchase of the lots; enhance the properties' infrastructure and amenities; and selling the plots to homebuyers, retirees, investors, and commercial developers. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.