Analyzing Five Point (NYSE:FPH) and Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP)

Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP) and Five Point (NYSE:FPH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Mobile Infrastructure and Five Point’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobile Infrastructure	-74.35%	-3.08%	-1.49%
Five Point	21.73%	2.70%	1.83%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Mobile Infrastructure and Five Point, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobile Infrastructure	0	0	0	0	N/A
Five Point	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.3% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.1% of Five Point shares are held by institutional investors. 46.2% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Five Point shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mobile Infrastructure and Five Point”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobile Infrastructure	$34.05 million	3.01	-$25.12 million	N/A	N/A
Five Point	$245.81 million	2.46	$55.39 million	$0.85	4.80

Five Point has higher revenue and earnings than Mobile Infrastructure.

Risk and Volatility

Mobile Infrastructure has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Five Point has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Five Point beats Mobile Infrastructure on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mobile Infrastructure

Mobile Infrastructure Corporation is a Maryland corporation. The Company owns a diversified portfolio of parking assets primarily located in the Midwest and Southwest. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 43 parking facilities in 21 separate markets throughout the United States, with a total of 15,700 parking spaces and approximately 5.4 million square feet. The Company also owns approximately 0.2 million square feet of retail/commercial space adjacent to its parking facilities.

About Five Point

Five Point Holdings, LLC, through its subsidiary, Five Point Operating Company, LP, owns and develops mixed-use and planned communities in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and San Francisco County. The company operates in four segments: Valencia, San Francisco, Great Park, and Commercial. It sells residential and commercial land sites to homebuilders, commercial developers, and commercial buyers; operates and owns a commercial office, research and development, medical campus, and other properties; and provides development and property management services. The company was formerly known as Newhall Holding Company, LLC and changed its name to Five Point Holdings, LLC in May 2016. Five Point Holdings, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.