London & Associated Properties (LAS) Competitors

London & Associated Properties (LON:LAS) and Cardiff Property (LON:CDFF) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to LAS or CDFF?

In the previous week, London & Associated Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cardiff Property'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
London & Associated Properties	Neutral
Cardiff Property	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, LAS or CDFF?

London & Associated Properties has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cardiff Property has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LAS or CDFF?

8.9% of London & Associated Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Cardiff Property shares are owned by institutional investors. 83.0% of London & Associated Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 74.5% of Cardiff Property shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, LAS or CDFF?

Cardiff Property has lower revenue, but higher earnings than London & Associated Properties. London & Associated Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cardiff Property, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
London & Associated Properties	£49.60M	0.15	-£3.86M	-£0.01	-900.00
Cardiff Property	£1.35M	20.30	£1.21M	£111.93	23.23

Is LAS or CDFF more profitable?

Cardiff Property has a net margin of 89.05% compared to London & Associated Properties' net margin of -1.61%. Cardiff Property's return on equity of 3.96% beat London & Associated Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
London & Associated Properties	-1.61%	3.76%	3.67%
Cardiff Property	89.05%	3.96%	2.40%

Summary

Cardiff Property beats London & Associated Properties on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.