Douglas Elliman (NYSE:DOUG) vs. Lsl Property (OTCMKTS:LSLPF) Financial Comparison

Douglas Elliman (NYSE:DOUG) and Lsl Property (OTCMKTS:LSLPF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

59.6% of Douglas Elliman shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.8% of Douglas Elliman shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Douglas Elliman has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lsl Property has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Douglas Elliman and Lsl Property, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Douglas Elliman	1	0	0	0	1.00
Lsl Property	0	0	1	0	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Douglas Elliman and Lsl Property’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Elliman	-5.76%	-3.19%	-0.93%
Lsl Property	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Douglas Elliman and Lsl Property”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Douglas Elliman	$995.63 million	0.24	-$76.32 million	($0.70)	-3.86
Lsl Property	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lsl Property has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Douglas Elliman.

Summary

Lsl Property beats Douglas Elliman on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Douglas Elliman

Douglas Elliman Inc. owns Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC, operating as a residential brokerage company in the United States with operations in New York, Florida, California, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. In addition, Douglas Elliman sources, uses and invests in early-stage, disruptive property technology (“PropTech”) solutions and companies and provides other real estate services, including development marketing, property management and settlement and escrow services in select markets.

About Lsl Property

LSL Property Services plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of business-to-business services to mortgage intermediaries and estate agency franchisees, and valuation services to lenders in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Financial Services, Surveying & Valuation, and Estate Agency Franchising. The Financial Services segment offers compliance and other services to mortgage and insurance networks. The Surveying & Valuation segment provides valuations and professional surveying services of residential properties to various lenders and individual customers; data services to lenders; and asset management services, including managing the sale of residential properties on behalf of corporate clients and property investors. The Estate Agency Franchising segment offers brand marketing, and commercial and information technology support services under brands, including Your Move and Reeds Rains, as well as various local brands; repossession services; and conveyancing panel management and support services to its franchisees and their customers. It also offers business and domestic software development; and conveyancing packaging services. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.