Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) versus AEON Mall (OTCMKTS:AMLLF) Head to Head Review

AEON Mall (OTCMKTS:AMLLF) and Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AEON Mall and Howard Hughes”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AEON Mall	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	$1.47 billion	2.73	$131.88 million	$4.94	13.67

Howard Hughes has higher revenue and earnings than AEON Mall.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.8% of AEON Mall shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.0% of Howard Hughes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for AEON Mall and Howard Hughes, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AEON Mall	0	0	0	0	0.00
Howard Hughes	1	2	0	0	1.67

Howard Hughes has a consensus target price of $79.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.98%. Given Howard Hughes’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Howard Hughes is more favorable than AEON Mall.

Profitability

This table compares AEON Mall and Howard Hughes’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AEON Mall	N/A	N/A	N/A
Howard Hughes	12.31%	9.91%	2.93%

Summary

Howard Hughes beats AEON Mall on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AEON Mall

AEON Mall Co., Ltd. develops, leases, operates, and manages shopping malls in Japan, China, and ASEAN countries. It operates domestic and overseas shopping malls. The company was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Chiba, Japan. AEON Mall Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of AEON Co., Ltd.

About Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a real estate development company in the United States. It operates in four segments: Operating Assets; Master Planned Communities (MPCs); Seaport; and Strategic Developments. The Operating Assets segment consists of developed or acquired retail, office, and multi-family properties along with other retail investments. Its MPCs segment develops, sells, and leases residential and commercial land designated for long-term community development projects in and around Las Vegas, Nevada; Houston, Texas; and Phoenix, Arizona. The Seaport segment is involved in the landlord operations, managed businesses, and events and sponsorships services of its restaurant, retail, and entertain properties in Pier 17, New York City; Historic Area/Uplands; and Tin Building, as well as in 250 Water Street and in the Jean-Georges restaurants. The Strategic Development segment develops and redevelops residential condominiums and commercial properties. It serves homebuilders. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.