Financial Contrast: Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) vs. Agile Property (OTCMKTS:AGPYY)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Howard Hughes and Agile Property’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howard Hughes	12.85%	10.51%	3.15%
Agile Property	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Howard Hughes and Agile Property”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howard Hughes	$1.75 billion	2.74	$200.55 million	$4.57	17.64
Agile Property	$6.03 billion	N/A	-$2.25 billion	N/A	N/A

Howard Hughes has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Agile Property.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Howard Hughes and Agile Property, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howard Hughes	0	2	2	1	2.80
Agile Property	0	0	0	0	0.00

Howard Hughes currently has a consensus target price of $83.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.35%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than Agile Property.

Volatility & Risk

Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agile Property has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Howard Hughes beats Agile Property on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Agile Property

Agile Group Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development, property management, and other businesses in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The company develops and sells properties; provides property construction, ecological landscaping, and home and decoration, environmental protection, and commercial management services. It also engages in city sanitation, and cleaning services, as well as hotel operation and property investment. In addition, the company operates ecological industrial park; offers hazardous industrial waste treatment, and waste water treatment. The company was formerly known as Agile Property Holdings Limited and changed its name to Agile Group Holdings Limited in July 2016. Agile Group Holdings Limited was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China. Agile Group Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Top Coast Investment Limited.