Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (NYSE:HASI) and Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE:ALEX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and Alexander & Baldwin's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital | 58.73% | 9.07% | 3.39% |
Alexander & Baldwin | 2.85% | 1.01% | 0.53% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
77.7% of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of Alexander & Baldwin shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Alexander & Baldwin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alexander & Baldwin pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital pays out 115.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and Alexander & Baldwin's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital | $141.58 million | 31.44 | $81.56 million | $1.18 | 50.04 |
Alexander & Baldwin | $435.20 million | 3.07 | $-36,400,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alexander & Baldwin.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and Alexander & Baldwin, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
Alexander & Baldwin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital currently has a consensus target price of $57.8750, suggesting a potential downside of 1.99%. Alexander & Baldwin has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.06%. Given Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is more favorable than Alexander & Baldwin.
Risk and Volatility
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexander & Baldwin has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital beats Alexander & Baldwin on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.