LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF – Get Free Report) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
LEG Immobilien has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LEG Immobilien | 106.86% | 14.47% | 6.07% |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | 58.90% | 17.99% | 8.69% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares LEG Immobilien and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LEG Immobilien | $1.56 billion | 2.92 | $1.65 billion | $17.65 | 3.41 |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | $465.14 million | 2.52 | $278.34 million | $3.29 | 4.22 |
LEG Immobilien has higher revenue and earnings than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones. LEG Immobilien 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 breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for LEG Immobilien and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LEG Immobilien | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 65.73%. Given IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is more favorable than LEG Immobilien.
Summary
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats LEG Immobilien on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LEG Immobilien
LEG Immobilien SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated property company in Germany. The company engages in the performance of services and management of equity investments; property management and location development; performance of services for third parties and housing industry services; and generation of electricity and heat activities. It also provides information technology (IT) services for third parties; and management services for third-party properties. The company's property portfolio consisted of residential units; commercial units; and garages and parking spaces in North Rhine-Westphalia. LEG Immobilien SE was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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.
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