Critical Comparison: Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HNGKY) versus United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG)

United Homes Group (NASDAQ:UHG) and Hongkong Land (OTCMKTS:HNGKY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares United Homes Group and Hongkong Land”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
United Homes Group	$463.71 million	0.21	$46.91 million	($0.32)	-5.22
Hongkong Land	$2.00 billion	8.04	-$1.38 billion	N/A	N/A

United Homes Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hongkong Land.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.9% of United Homes Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.3% of United Homes Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares United Homes Group and Hongkong Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
United Homes Group	-4.49%	-37.81%	-9.88%
Hongkong Land	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for United Homes Group and Hongkong Land, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
United Homes Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Hongkong Land	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk & Volatility

United Homes Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hongkong Land has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About United Homes Group

United Homes Group, Inc., a homebuilding company, engages in the design, building, and sale of homes in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It provides detached single-family houses, as well as attached single-family houses, including duplex and town houses for entry-level buyers, first time move-ups, second time move-ups, third time move-ups, and custom builds. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Chapin, South Carolina.

About Hongkong Land

Hongkong Land Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, development, and management of properties in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Investment Properties and Development Properties. It owns and manages approximately 850,000 square meters of office and luxury retail assets primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, and Jakarta. The company also develops and sells residential properties. In addition, it is involved in hotel investment, finance, and project management businesses. The company was founded in 1889 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Hongkong Land Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jardine Strategic Limited.