Analyzing Gaucho Group (NASDAQ:VINO) & Lendlease Group (OTCMKTS:LLESY)

Gaucho Group (NASDAQ:VINO) and Lendlease Group (OTCMKTS:LLESY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Gaucho Group and Lendlease Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gaucho Group	-692.17%	-267.39%	-81.95%
Lendlease Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

31.2% of Gaucho Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lendlease Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Gaucho Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gaucho Group and Lendlease Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gaucho Group	$2.01 million	2.00	-$16.20 million	($61.38)	-0.07
Lendlease Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.51	3.08

Lendlease Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaucho Group. Gaucho Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lendlease Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Gaucho Group and Lendlease Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gaucho Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Lendlease Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Lendlease Group beats Gaucho Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gaucho Group

Gaucho Group Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, development, management, and operation of real estate projects in Argentina. Its development projects include residential vineyard lots. The company also owns and operates boutique hotels, hospitality, and luxury vineyard property market; golf, tennis, and wellness resorts; as well as restaurant; and engages in production and sale of wine. In addition, it manufactures and sells leather goods, ready-to-wear, home décor, fashion products, and home accessories through e-commerce platforms. The company was formerly known as Algodon Group, Inc. and changed its name to Gaucho Group Holdings, Inc. in March 2019. Gaucho Group Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Miami, Florida.

About Lendlease Group

Lendlease Group operates as an integrated real estate and investment company in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. It operates through Development, Construction, and Investments segments. The Development segment develops inner-city mixed-use developments, apartments, communities, retirement, retail, commercial assets, and social and economic infrastructure. The Construction segment provides project management, design, and construction services primarily in the commercial, residential, mixed use, defense, and social infrastructure sectors. The Investments segment owns and/or manages investments, including property and infrastructure co-investments, retirement livings, and the U.S. military housings. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Barangaroo, Australia.