Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC) and Cyrela Brazil Realty (OTCMKTS:CYRBY) Head to Head Survey

Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC) and Cyrela Brazil Realty (OTCMKTS:CYRBY) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tejon Ranch and Cyrela Brazil Realty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tejon Ranch	$49.59 million	9.62	$80,000.00	$0.29	60.87
Cyrela Brazil Realty	$1.69 billion	0.79	$359.41 million	$0.94	3.70

Cyrela Brazil Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Tejon Ranch. Cyrela Brazil Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tejon Ranch, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Tejon Ranch and Cyrela Brazil Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tejon Ranch	11.36%	1.56%	1.20%
Cyrela Brazil Realty	20.58%	17.27%	7.75%

Risk and Volatility

Tejon Ranch has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cyrela Brazil Realty has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Tejon Ranch and Cyrela Brazil Realty, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tejon Ranch	0	1	0	0	2.00
Cyrela Brazil Realty	0	1	0	0	2.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

60.6% of Tejon Ranch shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.9% of Tejon Ranch shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cyrela Brazil Realty beats Tejon Ranch on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tejon Ranch

Tejon Ranch Co. is a diversified land and real estate company based in California. Its holdings include approximately 270,000 acres in Kern and Los Angeles counties, with a history dating to the 19th century. The company’s activities include planning and developing commercial, industrial and residential projects, as well as agriculture, ranch operations and mineral resource management. Its projects include the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center and the Grapevine retail and entertainment development. Tejon Ranch’s operations are centered on its California land and serve businesses, consumers and agricultural customers through development, leasing and ranch-related activities.

About Cyrela Brazil Realty

Cyrela Brazil Realty is a Brazilian real estate developer and homebuilder that develops, constructs and sells residential properties. Its projects serve different market segments, from higher-end homes to more affordable housing. The company operates through brands including Cyrela, Living and Vivaz, and has a presence in markets across Brazil. Its business also includes commercial real estate development. Founded by Elie Horn in 1962, Cyrela began as a real estate brokerage before expanding into property development and construction.