American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL – Get Free Report) and Next (OTCMKTS:NXCLF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares American Realty Investors and Next’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Realty Investors | -24.74% | -1.86% | -1.42% |
| Next | -12.95% | -28.78% | -17.80% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for American Realty Investors and Next, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Realty Investors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Next | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Realty Investors | $49.04 million | 5.18 | -$14.70 million | $0.36 | 43.72 |
| Next | $231.65 million | 0.69 | -$56.69 million | ($0.21) | -5.95 |
American Realty Investors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Next. Next is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Realty Investors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
American Realty Investors beats Next on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Realty Investors
American Realty Investors, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas. American Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of Realty Advisors, Inc.
About Next
LIFULL Co.,Ltd. provides real estate information services in Japan and internationally. It offers LIFULL HOME'S, a site of real estate and housing information; LIFULL Revitalize Rural Japan that suggests new lifestyles to people in Japan based on the refurbishment of abandoned houses; LIFULL Move, which provides rankings and reviews of moving companies; LIFULL Nursing Care, a special care facility searching web service; and LIFULL Investment, a money lending website. The company also provides LIFULL FaM that enables working mothers balance childcare with work while pursuing a career; LIFULL Storage, a storage space searching web service; LIFULL HUB, a shared office; LIFULL Fab for design and craftsmanship; and LIFULL Table, a gallery and open space for photography, exhibitions, press releases, and workshops. In addition, it offers LivingAnywhere Commons, a community to live; instant house products; Trovit, an aggregation website providing information on items, including real estate and housing, used cars, recruitment, and mail orders; and Mitula, a site that provides information in real estate and housing, used cars, recruitment, and fashion. The company was formerly known as NEXT Co., Ltd. and changed its name to LIFULL Co.,Ltd. in April 2017. LIFULL Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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