Head-To-Head Analysis: La Rosa (LRHC) and Its Rivals
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyLa Rosa (NASDAQ:LRHC – Get Free Report) is one of 27 publicly-traded companies in the “Real estate agents & managers” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare La Rosa to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
7.6% of La Rosa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.3% of shares of all “Real estate agents & managers” companies are held by institutional investors. 53.3% of La Rosa shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “Real estate agents & managers” companies are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares La Rosa and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| La Rosa | -26.49% | -174.79% | -96.88% |
| La Rosa Competitors | -3.73% | -26.40% | -10.85% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for La Rosa and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| La Rosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| La Rosa Competitors | 102 | 596 | 694 | 21 | 2.45 |
As a group, “Real estate agents & managers” companies have a potential downside of 1.23%. Given La Rosa’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe La Rosa has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares La Rosa and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| La Rosa | $50.37 million | -$7.82 million | -0.67 |
| La Rosa Competitors | $7.41 billion | $120.57 million | 34.57 |
La Rosa’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than La Rosa. La Rosa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
La Rosa peers beat La Rosa on 8 of the 9 factors compared.
About La Rosa
La Rosa Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates primarily in the residential real estate market in the United States. The company operates through five segments: Real Estate Brokerage Services (Residential), Franchising Services, Coaching Services, Property Management, and Real Estate Brokerage Services (Commercial). It delivers coaching services to its brokers and franchisee's brokers; and franchises real estate brokerage agencies. The company also engages in the residential and commercial real estate brokerage business; and property management services to owners of single-family residential properties. La Rosa Holdings Corp. was founded in 2004 and is based in Celebration, Florida.