Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH – Get Free Report) and Clipper Realty (NYSE:CLPR – Get Free Report) are both finance 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.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of Clipper Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 33.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.8% of Clipper Realty 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Howard Hughes and Clipper Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Howard Hughes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Clipper Realty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Profitability
This table compares Howard Hughes and Clipper Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Howard Hughes | 6.57% | 3.38% | 1.03% |
| Clipper Realty | -1.68% | -85.95% | -0.20% |
Risk & Volatility
Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clipper Realty has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Howard Hughes and Clipper Realty”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Howard Hughes | $1.75 billion | 2.18 | -$550.95 million | $3.94 | 19.22 |
| Clipper Realty | $148.78 million | 0.44 | -$2.50 million | ($0.25) | -16.08 |
Clipper Realty has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Howard Hughes. Clipper Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Howard Hughes beats Clipper Realty on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Clipper Realty
Clipper Realty Inc. (NYSE: CLPR) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate company that acquires, owns, manages, operates, and repositions multifamily residential and commercial properties in the New York metropolitan area, with a portfolio in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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