Head-To-Head Contrast: IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) & United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG)

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) and United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Homes Group has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and United Homes Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	67.46%	18.56%	9.12%
United Homes Group	-4.00%	-45.10%	-11.29%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of United Homes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.3% of United Homes Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and United Homes Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$409.02 million	2.76	$195.18 million	$3.46	4.02
United Homes Group	$406.69 million	0.18	-$16.25 million	($0.28)	-4.36

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has higher revenue and earnings than United Homes Group. United Homes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and United Homes Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	0	1	0	1	3.00
United Homes Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.17%. Given IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is more favorable than United Homes Group.

Summary

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats United Homes Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the diversified real estate activities in Argentina. It operates through five segments: Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels, Sales and Developments, and Others. The company is involved in the acquisition, development, and operation of shopping malls, office buildings, and other non-shopping mall properties primarily for rental purposes. It also acquires and operates luxury hotels and resorts under the Intercontinental, Libertador, and Llao Llao names; develops and sells residential properties, including apartment tower complexes; and acquires undeveloped land reserves for future development or sale. In addition, the company engages in the development and operation of stadium; and provision of ¡appa!, a digital customer loyalty system platform, for consumption in shopping malls, use of parking spaces, and redemption of corporate benefits. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

About United Homes Group

United Homes Group, Inc., a homebuilding company, engages in the design, building, and sale of homes in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It provides detached single-family houses, as well as attached single-family houses, including duplex and town houses for entry-level buyers, first time move-ups, second time move-ups, third time move-ups, and custom builds. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chapin, South Carolina.