Exp World (NASDAQ:AGNT – Get Free Report) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
Exp World has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
27.2% of Exp World shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.6% of Exp World shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 47.7% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Exp World and Howard Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Exp World | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Howard Hughes | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 |
Exp World currently has a consensus price target of $5.38, indicating a potential upside of 37.47%. Howard Hughes has a consensus price target of $81.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.56%. Given Exp World’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Exp World is more favorable than Howard Hughes.
Profitability
This table compares Exp World and Howard Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Exp World | -0.35% | -5.43% | -2.89% |
| Howard Hughes | 12.31% | 7.51% | 2.41% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Exp World and Howard Hughes”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Exp World | $4.77 billion | 0.13 | -$22.71 million | ($0.11) | -35.55 |
| Howard Hughes | $1.47 billion | 2.84 | $123.90 million | $4.94 | 14.19 |
Howard Hughes has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Exp World. Exp World is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Howard Hughes beats Exp World on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Exp World
eXp World Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud-based real estate brokerage services for residential homeowners and homebuyers. The company operates through North American Realty, International Realty, Virbela, and Other Affiliated Services segments. It provides Virbela, a cloud-based technologies that provides data, lead generation, and marketing tools for real estate agents and employees. In addition, the company offers SUCCESS print magazine, SUCCESS.com portal, SUCCESS newsletters, SUCCESS podcasts, SUCCESS plus, SUCCESS speakers bureau, and SUCCESS coaching, podcasts, and digital training courses. It operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, the Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, and Poland. The company was formerly known as eXp Realty International Corporation and changed its name to eXp World Holdings, Inc. in May 2016. eXp World Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Bellingham, Washington.
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.
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