Head to Head Analysis: Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) and AEON Mall (OTCMKTS:AMLLF)

AEON Mall (OTCMKTS:AMLLF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.8% of AEON Mall shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 48.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares AEON Mall and Howard Hughes”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AEON Mall	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	$1.47 billion	2.66	$131.88 million	$2.04	32.21

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than AEON Mall.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for AEON Mall and Howard Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AEON Mall	0	0	0	0	0.00
Howard Hughes	2	1	0	0	1.33

Howard Hughes has a consensus target price of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.23%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than AEON Mall.

Profitability

This table compares AEON Mall and Howard Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AEON Mall	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	8.04%	5.41%	1.61%

Summary

Howard Hughes beats AEON Mall on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AEON Mall

AEON Mall Co., Ltd. develops, leases, operates, and manages shopping malls in Japan, China, and ASEAN countries. It operates domestic and overseas shopping malls. The company was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Chiba, Japan. AEON Mall Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of AEON Co., Ltd.

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.