La Rosa (NASDAQ:LRHC – Get Free Report) and Fundamental Global (NASDAQ:FGF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for La Rosa and Fundamental Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| La Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Fundamental Global | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Volatility and Risk
La Rosa has a beta of 2.67, meaning that its share price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fundamental Global has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| La Rosa | -35.59% | N/A | -91.73% |
| Fundamental Global | N/A | -30.02% | -14.24% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
7.6% of La Rosa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.1% of Fundamental Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.8% of La Rosa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.4% of Fundamental Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares La Rosa and Fundamental Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| La Rosa | $69.45 million | 0.00 | -$14.45 million | ($4,661.90) | 0.00 |
| Fundamental Global | $13.26 million | 0.19 | -$1.15 million | ($17.76) | -0.11 |
Fundamental Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than La Rosa. Fundamental Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than La Rosa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
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.
About Fundamental Global
Fundamental Global Inc. engages in reinsurance, merchant banking, and asset management business. The company offers initial public offering services. It also offers specialty property and casualty reinsurance services. In addition, the company provides investment advisory services. The company was formerly known as Ballantyne Strong, Inc. and changed its name to FG Group Holdings Inc. in December 2022. Fundamental Global Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
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