Contrasting Five Point (NYSE:FPH) & Cyrela Brazil Realty (OTCMKTS:CYRBY)

Cyrela Brazil Realty (OTCMKTS:CYRBY) and Five Point (NYSE:FPH) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Cyrela Brazil Realty and Five Point, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cyrela Brazil Realty	0	1	0	0	2.00
Five Point	0	1	0	0	2.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cyrela Brazil Realty and Five Point”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cyrela Brazil Realty	$1.69 billion	0.98	$359.41 million	$0.92	4.70
Five Point	$110.02 million	6.90	$70.97 million	$0.71	7.24

Cyrela Brazil Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Five Point. Cyrela Brazil Realty 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 Cyrela Brazil Realty and Five Point’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cyrela Brazil Realty	20.79%	17.39%	7.86%
Five Point	45.35%	2.29%	1.65%

Risk & Volatility

Cyrela Brazil Realty has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Point has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.1% of Five Point shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of Five Point shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Five Point beats Cyrela Brazil Realty on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cyrela Brazil Realty

Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações develops and constructs residential properties in Brazil. It also provides real estate services, such as construction management and technical consultancy services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

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.