Head-To-Head Contrast: Murano Global BV (NASDAQ:MRNO) vs. Star (NASDAQ:STHO)

Star (NASDAQ:STHO) and Murano Global BV (NASDAQ:MRNO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.3% of Star shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.8% of Murano Global BV shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Star shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of Murano Global BV shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Star has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murano Global BV has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Star and Murano Global BV, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Star	1	0	0	0	1.00
Murano Global BV	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Star and Murano Global BV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Star	-58.33%	0.14%	0.07%
Murano Global BV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Star and Murano Global BV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Star	$110.14 million	0.92	-$86.75 million	($11.08)	-0.76
Murano Global BV	$40.07 million	1.36	-$195.88 million	N/A	N/A

Star has higher revenue and earnings than Murano Global BV.

Summary

Star beats Murano Global BV on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Star

Star Holdings engages in the non-ground lease related commercial real estate businesses in the United States. Its portfolio primarily comprises interest in the Asbury Park Waterfront and Magnolia Green residential development projects. Star Holdings is based in New York, New York.

About Murano Global BV

Murano Global Investments Plc operates as a real estate company. The firm owns, develops and invests in hotel, resort and commercial properties. It focuses on capturing value at all stages of the real estate cycle. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.