Contrasting Five Point (NYSE:FPH) & Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF)

Five Point (NYSE:FPH) and Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Five Point and Great Portland Estates’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Five Point	48.56%	4.28%	3.01%
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Five Point has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Five Point and Great Portland Estates, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Five Point	0	1	1	0	2.50
Great Portland Estates	0	0	1	1	3.50

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Five Point and Great Portland Estates”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Five Point	$237.93 million	3.67	$68.30 million	$1.30	4.51
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than Great Portland Estates.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.1% of Five Point shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Five Point shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Five Point beats Great Portland Estates on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Great Portland Estates

We are a FTSE 250 property investment and development company owning £2.5 billion of real estate in central London. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with London’s property cycle to deliver long-term out-performance. We create in-demand spaces that people want to be part of; helping our occupiers, local communities and the city to thrive.