Howard Hughes (HHC) Competitors

Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHC) and Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) are both real estate development companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Does the media refer more to HHC or FOR?

In the previous week, Howard Hughes' average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Forestar Group's score of 0.20 indicating that Howard Hughes is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Howard Hughes	Positive
Forestar Group	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HHC or FOR?

Forestar Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Howard Hughes. Forestar Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Howard Hughes, 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
Howard Hughes	$1.61B	2.48	$184.53M	$2.41	33.05
Forestar Group	$1.51B	0.85	$203.40M	$3.19	7.95

Which has more risk & volatility, HHC or FOR?

Howard Hughes has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forestar Group has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HHC or FOR?

95.3% of Howard Hughes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.5% of Forestar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 33.0% of Howard Hughes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Forestar Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is HHC or FOR more profitable?

Forestar Group has a net margin of 10.54% compared to Howard Hughes' net margin of 7.72%. Forestar Group's return on equity of 10.02% beat Howard Hughes' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howard Hughes	7.72%	3.33%	1.24%
Forestar Group	10.54%	10.02%	5.47%

Do analysts recommend HHC or FOR?

Forestar Group has a consensus target price of $30.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Given Forestar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Forestar Group is more favorable than Howard Hughes.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howard Hughes	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Forestar Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Forestar Group beats Howard Hughes on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.