United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG – Get Free Report) and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for United Homes Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Homes Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 53.04%. Given IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is more favorable than United Homes Group.
Volatility & Risk
Institutional & Insider Ownership
88.9% of United Homes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are owned by institutional investors. 85.3% of United Homes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares United Homes Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Homes Group | $406.69 million | 0.18 | -$16.25 million | ($0.28) | -4.36 |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | $409.02 million | 2.98 | $195.18 million | $4.63 | 3.25 |
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has higher revenue and earnings than United Homes Group. United Homes Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares United Homes Group and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Homes Group | -4.00% | -45.10% | -11.29% |
| IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones | 85.84% | 25.51% | 12.39% |
Summary
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats United Homes Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Homes Group
United Homes Group, Inc., a homebuilding company, engages in the design, building, and sale of homes in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It provides detached single-family houses, as well as attached single-family houses, including duplex and town houses for entry-level buyers, first time move-ups, second time move-ups, third time move-ups, and custom builds. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chapin, South Carolina.
About IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the diversified real estate activities in Argentina. It operates through five segments: Shopping Malls, Offices, Hotels, Sales and Developments, and Others. The company is involved in the acquisition, development, and operation of shopping malls, office buildings, and other non-shopping mall properties primarily for rental purposes. It also acquires and operates luxury hotels and resorts under the Intercontinental, Libertador, and Llao Llao names; develops and sells residential properties, including apartment tower complexes; and acquires undeveloped land reserves for future development or sale. In addition, the company engages in the development and operation of stadium; and provision of ¡appa!, a digital customer loyalty system platform, for consumption in shopping malls, use of parking spaces, and redemption of corporate benefits. The company was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima operates as a subsidiary of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
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