Comparing CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) & Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE:ALEX)

CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) and Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE:ALEX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for CV and Alexander & Baldwin, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CV	0	0	0	0	N/A
Alexander & Baldwin	0	2	1	0	2.33

Alexander & Baldwin has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 12.46%. Given Alexander & Baldwin’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alexander & Baldwin is more favorable than CV.

Volatility and Risk

CV has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexander & Baldwin has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.3% of Alexander & Baldwin shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of CV shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Alexander & Baldwin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CV and Alexander & Baldwin’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CV	$23.58 million	N/A	-$15.96 million	N/A	N/A
Alexander & Baldwin	$208.90 million	5.72	$29.80 million	$0.61	26.97

Alexander & Baldwin has higher revenue and earnings than CV.

Profitability

This table compares CV and Alexander & Baldwin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CV	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alexander & Baldwin	20.25%	4.76%	2.82%

Summary

Alexander & Baldwin beats CV on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CV

CV Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty finance company. It owns finance platforms across various businesses, including small-ticket equipment financing and commercial real estate bridge lending. CV Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Newport Beach, California.

About Alexander & Baldwin

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) (A&B) is the only publicly-traded real estate investment trust to focus exclusively on Hawai'i commercial real estate and is the state's largest owner of grocery-anchored, neighborhood shopping centers. A&B owns, operates and manages approximately 3.9 million square feet of commercial space in Hawai'i, including 22 retail centers, 13 industrial assets and four office properties, as well as 142.0 acres of ground lease assets. A&B is expanding and strengthening its CRE portfolio and achieving its strategic focus on commercial real estate in Hawai'i. Over its 154-year history, A&B has evolved with the state's economy and played a leadership role in the development of the agricultural, transportation, tourism, construction, residential and commercial real estate industries.