Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) Head to Head Analysis

Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Soho China and Howard Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Soho China	0	0	0	0	0.00
Howard Hughes	0	2	2	1	2.80

Howard Hughes has a consensus target price of $83.33, indicating a potential upside of 4.56%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than Soho China.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 48.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Soho China and Howard Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Soho China	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	12.85%	10.51%	3.15%

Volatility and Risk

Soho China has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Soho China and Howard Hughes”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Soho China	$214.29 million	1.07	-$15.78 million	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	$1.75 billion	2.70	$200.55 million	$4.57	17.44

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Soho China.

Summary

Howard Hughes beats Soho China on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Soho China

SOHO China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the real estate development, and property leasing and management activities in the People's Republic of China. It also operates serviced hotels. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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.