Head-To-Head Analysis: Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) vs. Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC)

Tejon Ranch (NYSE:TRC) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tejon Ranch and Millrose Properties”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tejon Ranch	$41.89 million	10.18	$3.27 million	$0.11	144.41
Millrose Properties	$434.01 million	9.78	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tejon Ranch has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Millrose Properties.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

60.6% of Tejon Ranch shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Tejon Ranch shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Tejon Ranch and Millrose Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tejon Ranch	0	0	0	0	0.00
Millrose Properties	0	0	0	1	4.00

Millrose Properties has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.34%. Given Millrose Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Millrose Properties is more favorable than Tejon Ranch.

Profitability

This table compares Tejon Ranch and Millrose Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tejon Ranch	-0.57%	-0.05%	-0.04%
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Millrose Properties beats Tejon Ranch on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tejon Ranch

Tejon Ranch Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified real estate development and agribusiness company. It operates through five segments: Commercial/Industrial Real Estate Development, Resort/Residential Real Estate Development, Mineral Resources, Farming, and Ranch Operations. The Commercial/Industrial Real Estate Development segment engages in the planning and permitting of land for development; construction of infrastructure projects, pre-leased buildings, and buildings to be leased or sold; and sale of land to third parties for their own development. It is also involved in the activities related to communications leases, a power plant lease, and landscape maintenance. This segment leases land to various auto service stations with convenience stores, fast-food operations, service diner-style restaurant, a motel, an antique shop, and a post office; various microwave repeater locations, radio and cellular transmitter sites, and fiber optic cable routes; and package of land for an electric power plant. The Resort/Residential Real Estate Development segment engages in land entitlement, planning, pre-construction engineering, stewardship, and conservation activities. The Mineral Resources segment includes oil and gas royalties, rock and aggregate royalties, and royalties from a cement operation leased to National Cement Company of California, Inc.; and the management of water assets and infrastructure projects. The Farming segment farms permanent crops, such as wine grapes, almonds, and pistachios in package of land. It also manages the farming of alfalfa and forage mix on package of land in the Antelope Valley; and leases package of land for growing vegetables, as well as almonds. The Ranch Operations segment provides game management and ancillary land services comprising grazing leases and filming, as well as various guided hunts. Tejon Ranch Co. was founded in 1843 and is based in Lebec, California.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.