Reviewing Transcontinental Realty Investors (NYSE:TCI) and Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF)

Transcontinental Realty Investors (NYSE:TCI) and Soho China (OTCMKTS:SOHOF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Transcontinental Realty Investors has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Soho China has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Transcontinental Realty Investors and Soho China”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Transcontinental Realty Investors	$49.06 million	6.79	$13.80 million	$1.09	35.36
Soho China	$214.29 million	1.57	-$15.78 million	N/A	N/A

Transcontinental Realty Investors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Soho China.

Profitability

This table compares Transcontinental Realty Investors and Soho China’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Transcontinental Realty Investors	18.94%	-0.02%	-0.02%
Soho China	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Transcontinental Realty Investors and Soho China, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Transcontinental Realty Investors	1	0	0	0	1.00
Soho China	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Transcontinental Realty Investors beats Soho China on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Transcontinental Realty Investors

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Dallas-based real estate investment company, holds a diverse portfolio of equity real estate located across the U.S., including office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, and developed and undeveloped land. The Company invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and invests in mortgage loans on real estate. The Company also holds mortgage receivables.

About Soho China

SOHO China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the real estate development, and property leasing and management activities in the People's Republic of China. It also operates serviced hotels. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.