Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) & IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) Head to Head Review

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and Howard Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	0	2	1	1	2.75
Howard Hughes	0	2	1	1	2.75

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones currently has a consensus target price of $23.30, indicating a potential upside of 59.10%. Howard Hughes has a consensus target price of $81.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.89%. Given IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is more favorable than Howard Hughes.

Risk & Volatility

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and Howard Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	58.90%	17.26%	8.42%
Howard Hughes	12.31%	7.51%	2.41%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.7% of Howard Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and Howard Hughes”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones	$465.14 million	2.66	$275.46 million	$3.29	4.45
Howard Hughes	$1.47 billion	3.07	$123.90 million	$4.94	15.34

IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Howard Hughes. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

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.

About Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate development company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Operating Assets; Master Planned Communities (MPCs); Seaport; and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment consists of developed or acquired retail, office, and multi-family properties along with other retail investments. Its MPCs segment develops, sells, and leases residential and commercial land designated for long-term community development projects in and around Las Vegas, Nevada; Houston, Texas; and Phoenix, Arizona. The Seaport segment is involved in the landlord operations, managed businesses, and events and sponsorships services of its restaurant, retail, and entertain properties in Pier 17, New York City; Historic Area/Uplands; and Tin Building, as well as in 250 Water Street and in the Jean-Georges restaurants. The Strategic Development segment develops and redevelops residential condominiums and commercial properties. It serves homebuilders. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.