Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH – Get Free Report) and Safe and Green Development (NASDAQ:SGD – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of Safe and Green Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.0% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.2% of Safe and Green Development shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Howard Hughes and Safe and Green Development, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Howard Hughes | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Safe and Green Development | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Howard Hughes and Safe and Green Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Howard Hughes | 14.95% | 11.06% | 3.36% |
| Safe and Green Development | -277.22% | -733.82% | -53.37% |
Volatility and Risk
Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safe and Green Development has a beta of 3.5, suggesting that its share price is 250% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Howard Hughes and Safe and Green Development”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Howard Hughes | $1.75 billion | 2.68 | $200.55 million | $5.13 | 15.39 |
| Safe and Green Development | $4.97 million | 0.45 | -$8.91 million | ($4.49) | -0.06 |
Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than Safe and Green Development. Safe and Green Development 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 Safe and Green Development on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Safe and Green Development
Safe and Green Development Corporation operates as a real estate development company. It focuses on building single and multifamily projects. The company was formerly known as SGB Development Corp. and changed its name to Safe and Green Development Corporation in December 2022. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Miami, Florida. Safe and Green Development Corporation is a subsidiary of Safe & Green Holdings Corp.
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