Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) Head to Head Review

Anywhere Real Estate (NYSE:HOUS) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Anywhere Real Estate and Millrose Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Anywhere Real Estate	$5.69 billion	0.24	-$128.00 million	($1.16)	-10.59
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	-$246.22 million	$1.70	17.22

Anywhere Real Estate has higher revenue and earnings than Millrose Properties. Anywhere Real Estate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Millrose Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.6% of Anywhere Real Estate shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Anywhere Real Estate 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.

Profitability

This table compares Anywhere Real Estate and Millrose Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anywhere Real Estate	-2.18%	-5.04%	-1.35%
Millrose Properties	N/A	3.81%	2.93%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Anywhere Real Estate and Millrose Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anywhere Real Estate	1	3	0	0	1.75
Millrose Properties	0	1	3	0	2.75

Anywhere Real Estate presently has a consensus price target of $11.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.39%. Millrose Properties has a consensus price target of $37.38, indicating a potential upside of 27.69%. Given Millrose Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Millrose Properties is more favorable than Anywhere Real Estate.

Summary

Millrose Properties beats Anywhere Real Estate on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Anywhere Real Estate

Anywhere Real Estate Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides residential real estate services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Anywhere Brands, Anywhere Advisors, and Anywhere Integrated Services. The Anywhere Brands segment franchises the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Corcoran, ERA, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names. This segment also includes global relocation services under Cartus brand name; and lead generation activities. The Anywhere Advisors segment operates a full-service residential real estate brokerage business under the Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Sotheby's International Realty brand names to assist home buyers and sellers in the listing, marketing, selling, and finding homes. This segment also operates real estate auction joint venture. The Anywhere Integrated Services segment provides full-service title, escrow, and settlement services to consumers, real estate companies, corporations, and financial institutions primarily in support of residential real estate transactions. This segment also originates and markets its mortgage lending services to other real estate brokerage companies. The company was formerly known as Realogy Holdings Corp. and changed its name to Anywhere Real Estate Inc. in June 2022. Anywhere Real Estate Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.