Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC – Get Free Report) and St. Joe (NYSE:JOE – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Tejon Ranch has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, St. Joe has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
60.6% of Tejon Ranch shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of St. Joe shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of Tejon Ranch shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of St. Joe shares are held by company 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Tejon Ranch and St. Joe, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tejon Ranch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| St. Joe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Tejon Ranch and St. Joe’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tejon Ranch | 11.36% | 1.56% | 1.20% |
| St. Joe | 22.32% | 15.66% | 8.02% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Tejon Ranch and St. Joe”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tejon Ranch | $49.59 million | 9.61 | $80,000.00 | $0.29 | 60.79 |
| St. Joe | $513.20 million | 8.04 | $115.63 million | $2.12 | 34.44 |
St. Joe has higher revenue and earnings than Tejon Ranch. St. Joe is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tejon Ranch, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
St. Joe beats Tejon Ranch on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tejon Ranch
Tejon Ranch Co. is a diversified land and real estate development company based in California. It manages the approximately 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch, one of the largest contiguous private landholdings in the state, located primarily in Kern County near the southern San Joaquin Valley and the Tejon Pass connecting the Central Valley and the Los Angeles region. The company’s principal activities include commercial, industrial, residential and resort development, as well as agriculture and resource management.
About St. Joe
The St. Joe Company is a real estate development and operating company focused primarily on Northwest Florida. Its activities include planning and developing residential communities, selling land and homesites, and owning and operating commercial properties. The company also operates hospitality businesses, including hotels, golf courses, marinas and other leisure-oriented amenities. Its commercial portfolio includes properties that generate income through leasing, serving businesses and residents in the region.
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