Critical Comparison: Blue Ridge Real Estate (OTCMKTS:BRRE) & Safe and Green Development (NASDAQ:SGD)

Blue Ridge Real Estate (OTCMKTS:BRRE) and Safe and Green Development (NASDAQ:SGD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.6% of Safe and Green Development shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.8% of Blue Ridge Real Estate shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Safe and Green Development shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Blue Ridge Real Estate and Safe and Green Development, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blue Ridge Real Estate	0	0	0	0	N/A
Safe and Green Development	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Blue Ridge Real Estate and Safe and Green Development’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blue Ridge Real Estate	$11.29 million	1.81	$2.40 million	N/A	N/A
Safe and Green Development	$91,978.00	45.23	-$4.20 million	N/A	N/A

Blue Ridge Real Estate has higher revenue and earnings than Safe and Green Development.

Profitability

This table compares Blue Ridge Real Estate and Safe and Green Development’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blue Ridge Real Estate	-15.00%	-4.55%	-4.16%
Safe and Green Development	N/A	-275.24%	-66.07%

Summary

Blue Ridge Real Estate beats Safe and Green Development on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blue Ridge Real Estate

Blue Ridge Real Estate Company owns investment properties in Eastern Pennsylvania. It operates in three segments: Resort Operations, Real Estate Management/Rental Operations, and Land Resource Management. The Resort Operations segment operates amenities surrounding Big Boulder Lake, including Boulder View Tavern and Boulder Lake Club; the Jack Frost National Golf Course; and the Stretch fishing club. The Real Estate Management/Rental Operations segment owns investment properties that are leased to others located in Eastern Pennsylvania. It is also involved in the provision of services to the trusts that operate resort residential communities; and rental of signboards. The Land Resource Management segment engages in the purchase and sale of land; timbering operations; real estate development activities; and leasing of land and land improvements. As of October 31, 2023, the company owned 9,061 acres of land in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Blue Ridge Real Estate Company was founded in 1820 and is headquartered in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.

About Safe and Green Development

Safe and Green Development Corporation operates as a real estate development company. It focuses on building single and multifamily projects. The company was formerly known as SGB Development Corp. and changed its name to Safe and Green Development Corporation in December 2022. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Miami, Florida. Safe and Green Development Corporation is a subsidiary of Safe & Green Holdings Corp.