Comparing Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) & IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS)

Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Howard Hughes and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howard Hughes	0	3	2	0	2.40
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	0	1	0	0	2.00

Howard Hughes currently has a consensus price target of $83.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.96%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones.

Profitability

This table compares Howard Hughes and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howard Hughes	12.85%	10.51%	3.15%
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	36.40%	12.00%	5.90%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by institutional investors. 48.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Howard Hughes and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howard Hughes	$1.83 billion	2.90	$200.55 million	$5.13	17.46
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$479.37 billion	0.00	$195.18 million	$4.97	3.11

Howard Hughes has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Howard Hughes beats IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate development company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Operating Assets; Master Planned Communities (MPCs); Seaport; and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment consists of developed or acquired retail, office, and multi-family properties along with other retail investments. Its MPCs segment develops, sells, and leases residential and commercial land designated for long-term community development projects in and around Las Vegas, Nevada; Houston, Texas; and Phoenix, Arizona. The Seaport segment is involved in the landlord operations, managed businesses, and events and sponsorships services of its restaurant, retail, and entertain properties in Pier 17, New York City; Historic Area/Uplands; and Tin Building, as well as in 250 Water Street and in the Jean-Georges restaurants. The Strategic Development segment develops and redevelops residential condominiums and commercial properties. It serves homebuilders. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

About IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the diversified real estate activities in Argentina. It operates through five segments: Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels, Sales and Developments, and Others. The company is involved in the acquisition, development, and operation of shopping malls, office buildings, and other non-shopping mall properties primarily for rental purposes. It also acquires and operates luxury hotels and resorts under the Intercontinental, Libertador, and Llao Llao names; develops and sells residential properties, including apartment tower complexes; and acquires undeveloped land reserves for future development or sale. In addition, the company engages in the development and operation of stadium; and provision of ¡appa!, a digital customer loyalty system platform, for consumption in shopping malls, use of parking spaces, and redemption of corporate benefits. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.