Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) vs. Gafisa (OTCMKTS:GFASY) Head-To-Head Analysis

Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCIGet Free Report) and Gafisa (OTCMKTS:GFASYGet Free Report) are both small-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Comstock Holding Companies and Gafisa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Comstock Holding Companies 28.35% 30.98% 25.69%
Gafisa N/A N/A N/A

Risk and Volatility

Comstock Holding Companies has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gafisa has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Comstock Holding Companies and Gafisa, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Comstock Holding Companies 0 0 1 0 3.00
Gafisa 0 0 0 0 0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.5% of Comstock Holding Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.2% of Comstock Holding Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Gafisa shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Comstock Holding Companies and Gafisa”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Comstock Holding Companies $51.29 million 2.69 $14.56 million $1.51 9.09
Gafisa N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Comstock Holding Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Gafisa.

Summary

Comstock Holding Companies beats Gafisa on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Comstock Holding Companies

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Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. operates as a real estate asset manager, developer, and operator of mixed-use and transit-oriented properties in the Washington, D.C. region. The company acquires, develops, operates, and sells residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties. It also provides various asset and property management, development and construction management, and other real estate services to its asset-owning clients, which include primarily of institutional real estate investors, high net worth family offices, and governmental bodies. The company was formerly known as Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. in June 2012. Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About Gafisa

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Gafisa S.A. operates as a development and construction company under the Gafisa brand name in Brazil. The company is involved in residential, commercial, and hotel projects. It also provides technical consultancy services, and real estate management and construction services to third parties. Gafisa S.A. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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