Five Point (NYSE:FPH – Get Free Report) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Five Point and American Strategic Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Five Point | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| American Strategic Investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Five Point and American Strategic Investment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Five Point | $110.02 million | 6.61 | $70.97 million | $0.71 | 6.92 |
| American Strategic Investment | $43.28 million | 0.44 | -$21.19 million | $4.90 | 1.22 |
Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than American Strategic Investment. American Strategic Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Five Point, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Five Point has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Strategic Investment has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
38.1% of Five Point shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of Five Point shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Five Point and American Strategic Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Five Point | 45.35% | 2.29% | 1.65% |
| American Strategic Investment | 38.87% | -50.85% | -7.02% |
Summary
Five Point beats American Strategic Investment on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About American Strategic Investment
American Strategic Investment Co. (NYSE: NYC) owns a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City.
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