Critical Comparison: ACRO (OTCMKTS:TACI) & Five Point (NYSE:FPH)

ACRO (OTCMKTS:TACI) and Five Point (NYSE:FPH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ACRO and Five Point”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACRO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Five Point	$237.93 million	3.86	$68.30 million	$1.09	5.65

Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than ACRO.

Volatility and Risk

ACRO has a beta of -221.37, suggesting that its share price is 22,237% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Point has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ACRO and Five Point’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACRO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Five Point	39.43%	3.61%	2.52%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ACRO and Five Point, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACRO	0	0	0	0	0.00
Five Point	0	1	1	0	2.50

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.1% of Five Point shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Five Point 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.

Summary

Five Point beats ACRO on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ACRO

Transatlantic Capital Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to identify opportunities in commercial properties in the retail, office, and industrial sectors throughout the United States and Canada. The company was formerly known as ACRO Inc. and changed its name to Transatlantic Capital Inc. in May 2014. Transatlantic Capital Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Vallejo, California.TransAtlantic Capital Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NFA Securitiers L3C.

About Five Point

Five Point Holdings, LLC, through its subsidiary, Five Point Operating Company, LP, owns and develops mixed-use and planned communities in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Francisco County. The company operates in four segments: Valencia, San Francisco, Great Park, and Commercial. It sells residential and commercial land sites to homebuilders, commercial developers, and commercial buyers; operates and owns a commercial office, research and development, medical campus, and other properties; and provides development and property management services. The company was formerly known as Newhall Holding Company, LLC and changed its name to Five Point Holdings, LLC in May 2016. Five Point Holdings, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.