Critical Survey: LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) vs. Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY)

Foxtons Group (OTCMKTS:FXTGY) and LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Foxtons Group and LEG Immobilien’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foxtons Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
LEG Immobilien	50.86%	7.36%	2.77%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Foxtons Group and LEG Immobilien, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foxtons Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
LEG Immobilien	1	1	0	0	1.50

Risk and Volatility

Foxtons Group has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LEG Immobilien has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Foxtons Group and LEG Immobilien”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foxtons Group	$209.49 million	0.80	$17.89 million	N/A	N/A
LEG Immobilien	$1.41 billion	4.25	$71.42 million	$7.64	10.59

LEG Immobilien has higher revenue and earnings than Foxtons Group.

Summary

LEG Immobilien beats Foxtons Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Foxtons Group

Foxtons Group plc, an estate agency, provides services to the residential property market in the United Kingdom. The company operates through three segments: Lettings, Sales, and Financial Services. The Lettings segment engages in letting and management of residential properties. The Sales segment sells residential properties. The Financial Services segment offers mortgages and related products. Foxtons Group plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About LEG Immobilien

LEG Immobilien SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated property company in Germany. The company engages in the performance of services and management of equity investments; property management and location development; performance of services for third parties and housing industry services; and generation of electricity and heat activities. It also provides information technology (IT) services for third parties; and management services for third-party properties. The company's property portfolio consisted of residential units; commercial units; and garages and parking spaces in North Rhine-Westphalia. LEG Immobilien SE was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.