Comstock Holding Companies (CHCI) Competitors

Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP) and Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Does the media refer more to MLP or CHCI?

In the previous week, Comstock Holding Companies had 2 more articles in the media than Maui Land & Pineapple. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Comstock Holding Companies and 1 mentions for Maui Land & Pineapple. Comstock Holding Companies' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Maui Land & Pineapple's score of 0.00 indicating that Comstock Holding Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Maui Land & Pineapple	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Comstock Holding Companies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, MLP or CHCI?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maui Land & Pineapple	$11.56M	31.25	-$7.39M	-$0.75	-24.40
Comstock Holding Companies	$51.29M	2.13	$14.56M	$1.46	7.43

Which has more risk and volatility, MLP or CHCI?

Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Comstock Holding Companies has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MLP or CHCI more profitable?

Comstock Holding Companies has a net margin of 28.59% compared to Maui Land & Pineapple's net margin of -98.43%. Comstock Holding Companies' return on equity of 32.61% beat Maui Land & Pineapple's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maui Land & Pineapple	-98.43%	-45.76%	-31.65%
Comstock Holding Companies	28.59%	32.61%	26.69%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MLP or CHCI?

24.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.5% of Comstock Holding Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.9% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.2% of Comstock Holding Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Comstock Holding Companies beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.