Kennedy-Wilson (KW) Competitors

Armada Hoffler Properties (NYSE:AHH) and Kennedy-Wilson (NYSE:KW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation.

Do analysts recommend AHH or KW?

Armada Hoffler Properties presently has a consensus target price of $8.83, indicating a potential upside of 24.68%. Kennedy-Wilson has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.55%. Given Kennedy-Wilson's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kennedy-Wilson is more favorable than Armada Hoffler Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Armada Hoffler Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Kennedy-Wilson	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AHH or KW?

Armada Hoffler Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Kennedy-Wilson. Kennedy-Wilson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armada Hoffler Properties, 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
Armada Hoffler Properties	$708.47M	1.01	$35.65M	$0.08	88.56
Kennedy-Wilson	$523.30M	1.96	-$33M	-$1.05	-7.05

Which has more risk & volatility, AHH or KW?

Armada Hoffler Properties has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kennedy-Wilson has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AHH or KW a better dividend stock?

Armada Hoffler Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Kennedy-Wilson pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Armada Hoffler Properties pays out 700.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kennedy-Wilson pays out -45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AHH or KW?

66.4% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Kennedy-Wilson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is AHH or KW more profitable?

Armada Hoffler Properties has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Kennedy-Wilson's net margin of -19.24%. Kennedy-Wilson's return on equity of 7.76% beat Armada Hoffler Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Armada Hoffler Properties	3.24%	2.98%	0.81%
Kennedy-Wilson	-19.24%	7.76%	0.92%

Does the media favor AHH or KW?

In the previous week, Kennedy-Wilson had 1 more articles in the media than Armada Hoffler Properties. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kennedy-Wilson and 1 mentions for Armada Hoffler Properties. Armada Hoffler Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Kennedy-Wilson's score of 0.30 indicating that Armada Hoffler Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Armada Hoffler Properties	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kennedy-Wilson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Armada Hoffler Properties beats Kennedy-Wilson on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.