Contrasting American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) & Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY)

Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) and American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Foxtons Group and American Realty Investors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foxtons Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
American Realty Investors	0	1	0	0	2.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Foxtons Group and American Realty Investors”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foxtons Group	$209.49 million	0.80	$17.89 million	N/A	N/A
American Realty Investors	$47.32 million	5.48	-$14.70 million	$0.36	44.64

Foxtons Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Realty Investors.

Risk & Volatility

Foxtons Group has a beta of -0.42, suggesting that its share price is 142% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Foxtons Group and American Realty Investors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foxtons Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
American Realty Investors	11.74%	0.33%	0.25%

Summary

American Realty Investors beats Foxtons Group on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Foxtons Group

Foxtons Group plc, an estate agency, provides services to the residential property market in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Lettings, Sales, and Financial Services. The Lettings segment engages in letting and management of residential properties. The Sales segment sells residential properties. The Financial Services segment offers mortgages and related products. Foxtons Group plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About American Realty Investors

American Realty Investors, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas. American Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of Realty Advisors, Inc.