Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF) & Five Point (NYSE:FPH) Head-To-Head Analysis

Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF) and Five Point (NYSE:FPH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Soho China	N/A	N/A	N/A
Five Point	48.56%	4.24%	2.99%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

38.1% of Five Point shares are held by institutional investors. 21.5% of Five Point shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Soho China and Five Point, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Soho China	0	0	0	0	0.00
Five Point	0	0	2	0	3.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Soho China and Five Point”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Soho China	$214.29 million	1.71	-$15.78 million	N/A	N/A
Five Point	$237.93 million	3.50	$68.30 million	$1.30	4.36

Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than Soho China.

Risk and Volatility

Soho China has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Point has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Five Point beats Soho China on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Soho China

SOHO China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the real estate development, and property leasing and management activities in the People's Republic of China. It also operates serviced hotels. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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.