Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF) & Five Point (NYSE:FPH) Head-To-Head Review

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Volatility and Risk

Five Point has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Soho China has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Five Point and Soho China”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Five Point	$193.90 million	4.21	$68.30 million	$1.30	4.27
Soho China	$214.29 million	1.61	-$15.78 million	N/A	N/A

Five Point has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Soho China.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Five Point and Soho China, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Five Point	0	0	2	0	3.00
Soho China	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares Five Point and Soho China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Five Point	48.56%	4.24%	2.99%
Soho China	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Five Point beats Soho China on 10 of the 11 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 Soho China

SOHO China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the real estate development, and property leasing and management activities in the People's Republic of China. It also operates serviced hotels. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.