La Rosa (NASDAQ:LRHC) versus Noble Group (OTCMKTS:NOBGY) Head-To-Head Review

Noble Group (OTCMKTS:NOBGY) and La Rosa (NASDAQ:LRHC) are both small-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Noble Group and La Rosa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noble Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Rosa	-35.59%	N/A	-91.73%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

7.6% of La Rosa shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.6% of La Rosa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Noble Group and La Rosa”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Noble Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Rosa	$78.04 million	0.04	-$14.45 million	($466.19)	0.00

Noble Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than La Rosa.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Noble Group and La Rosa, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noble Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
La Rosa	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Noble Group’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Noble Group is more favorable than La Rosa.

Risk and Volatility

Noble Group has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, La Rosa has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

La Rosa beats Noble Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Noble Group

Noble Group Limited is in the process of liquidation. Previously, the company was operated as an independent energy products and industrial raw materials supply chain manager. Its Energy segment was engaged in trading energy coal and the provision of supply chain and risk management services in bituminous and sub-bituminous energy coal, as well as in seaborne LNG. The company’s Metals, Minerals and Ores segment was involved in trading and providing supply chain management services in copper, zinc, lead, nickel, and other raw materials, as well as aluminum, alumina, and bauxite. The company was also engaged in trading and providing risk management and logistics services for the steel complex in iron ore, metallurgical coal, metallurgical coke, specialty ores and alloys, and industrial metals and minerals, as well as offered ocean transport in the dry bulk segment, long term freight solutions, and freight market guidance. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About La Rosa

La Rosa Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates primarily in the residential real estate market in the United States. The company operates through five segments: Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential), Franchising Services, Coaching Services, Property Management, and Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial). It delivers coaching services to its brokers and franchisee's brokers; and franchises real estate brokerage agencies. The company also engages in the residential and commercial real estate brokerage business; and property management services to owners of single-family residential properties. La Rosa Holdings Corp. was founded in 2004 and is based in Celebration, Florida.