ACRO (OTCMKTS:TACI) vs. AMREP (NYSE:AXR) Critical Analysis

ACRO (OTCMKTS:TACI) and AMREP (NYSE:AXR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ACRO and AMREP, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACRO	0	0	0	0	0.00
AMREP	0	2	0	0	2.00

Volatility and Risk

ACRO has a beta of -205.47, suggesting that its share price is 20,647% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMREP has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

59.9% of AMREP shares are held by institutional investors. 37.2% of AMREP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares ACRO and AMREP’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACRO	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMREP	24.40%	9.58%	9.26%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ACRO and AMREP”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACRO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
AMREP	$49.69 million	2.65	$12.72 million	$2.40	10.32

AMREP has higher revenue and earnings than ACRO.

Summary

AMREP beats ACRO on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ACRO

Transatlantic Capital Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to identify opportunities in commercial properties in the retail, office, and industrial sectors throughout the United States and Canada. The company was formerly known as ACRO Inc. and changed its name to Transatlantic Capital Inc. in May 2014. Transatlantic Capital Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Vallejo, California.TransAtlantic Capital Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NFA Securitiers L3C.

About AMREP

AMREP Corporation, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the real estate business. The company operates through two segments, Land Development and Homebuilding. It sells developed and undeveloped lots to homebuilders, commercial and industrial property developers, and others. In addition, the company owns mineral interests covering an area of approximately 55,000 surface acres of land in Sandoval County, New Mexico; and owns oil, gas, and minerals and mineral interests covering an area of approximately 147 surface acres of land in Brighton, Colorado. Further, the company focuses on selling single-family detached homes and attached homes. As of April 30, 2023, it owned approximately 17,000 acres in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The company owns an approximately 160-acre property in Brighton, Colorado. AMREP Corporation was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Havertown, Pennsylvania.