Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP – Get Free Report) and KE (NYSE:BEKE – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Maui Land & Pineapple and KE”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | $19.46 million | 15.45 | -$10.58 million | ($0.23) | -65.80 |
| KE | $13.52 billion | 1.56 | $428.13 million | $0.61 | 30.91 |
KE has higher revenue and earnings than Maui Land & Pineapple. Maui Land & Pineapple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KE has a beta of -0.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Maui Land & Pineapple and KE, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| KE | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
KE has a consensus target price of $23.64, indicating a potential upside of 25.36%. Given KE’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe KE is more favorable than Maui Land & Pineapple.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
24.5% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.3% of KE shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of KE shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Maui Land & Pineapple and KE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Maui Land & Pineapple | -28.65% | -14.25% | -9.67% |
| KE | 5.38% | 7.62% | 4.38% |
Summary
KE beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Maui Land & Pineapple
Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. is a landholding and operating company, which engages in the development, sale, and management of real estate. It operates through the following segments: Real Estate, Leasing, and Resort Amenities. The Real Estate segment includes land planning and entitlement, development, and sales activities. The Leasing segment consists of residential, resort, commercial, agricultural and industrial land and property leases, licensing of registered trademarks and trade names, and stewardship and conservation efforts. The Resort Amenities segment manages a full-service spa, a beach club, and a private club membership program. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Maui, HI.
About KE
KE Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in operating an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through four segments: Existing Home Transaction Services, New Home Transaction Services, Home Renovation and Furnishing, and Emerging and Other Services. The company operates Beike, an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services; Lianjia, a real estate brokerage branded store; Agent Cooperation Network, an operating system that fosters reciprocity and bonding among various service providers; and software-as-a-service systems. It also owns the Deyou brand for connected brokerage stores; and other brands. In addition, the company offers contract, secure payment, escrow, and other services. KE Holdings Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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