Five Point (NYSE:FPH) and Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP) Head to Head Survey

Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP) and Five Point (NYSE:FPH) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Point has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Maui Land & Pineapple and Five Point”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maui Land & Pineapple	$19.46 million	14.70	-$10.58 million	($0.23)	-62.63
Five Point	$110.02 million	5.78	$70.97 million	$0.39	11.01

Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than Maui Land & Pineapple. Maui Land & Pineapple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Five Point, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Maui Land & Pineapple and Five Point’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%
Five Point	24.87%	1.26%	0.91%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.5% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Five Point shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of Five Point 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Maui Land & Pineapple and Five Point, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maui Land & Pineapple	1	0	0	0	1.00
Five Point	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Five Point beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 9 of the 11 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 Five Point

Five Point Holdings, LLC, through its subsidiary, Five Point Operating Company, LP, owns and develops mixed-use and planned communities in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Francisco County. The company operates in four segments: Valencia, San Francisco, Great Park, and Commercial. It sells residential and commercial land sites to homebuilders, commercial developers, and commercial buyers; operates and owns a commercial office, research and development, medical campus, and other properties; and provides development and property management services. The company was formerly known as Newhall Holding Company, LLC and changed its name to Five Point Holdings, LLC in May 2016. Five Point Holdings, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.