CRESY vs LND

For growth investors, Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (CRESY) is the stronger pick with 28.

5% revenue growth year-over-year, versus 3. 8% for BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND). BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND) offers the better valuation at 13. 7x trailing P/E, making it the more compelling value choice. Analysts rate Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (CRESY) a "Buy" — based on 1 analyst ratings — the highest consensus in this comparison. The "better buy" depends entirely on your goals: growth investors should weight revenue trajectory, value investors should weight P/E and PEG, and income investors should weight dividend yield and streak.

On trailing P/E, BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND) is the cheapest at 13.

7x versus Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria at 9999. 0x.

Over the past 5 years, Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (CRESY) delivered a total return of +132.

8%, compared to -4. 9% for BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND). Over 10 years, the gap is even starker: LND returned +112. 5% versus CRESY's +64. 4%. Past returns do not guarantee future results, and the stock with the higher historical return may already have its best growth priced in.

By beta (market sensitivity over 5 years), BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND) is the lower-risk stock at 0.

50β versus Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria's 1. 19β — meaning CRESY is approximately 140% more volatile than LND relative to the S&P 500. On balance sheet safety, BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND) carries a lower debt/equity ratio of 60% versus 66% for Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria — giving it more financial flexibility in a downturn.

By revenue growth (latest reported year), Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (CRESY) is pulling ahead at 28.

5% versus 3. 8% for BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND). On earnings-per-share growth, the picture is similar: BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas grew EPS -39. 2% year-over-year, compared to -99. 9% for Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria. Over a 3-year CAGR, CRESY leads at 6. 0% annualised revenue growth. Higher growth typically commands a higher valuation multiple — check whether the premium P/E or P/S is justified by the growth rate using the PEG ratio.

BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND) is the more profitable company, earning 13.

1% net margin versus 10. 5% for Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria — meaning it keeps 13. 1% of every revenue dollar as bottom-line profit. Operating margin tells a similar story: CRESY leads at 24. 2% versus 8. 4% for LND. At the gross margin level — before operating expenses — CRESY leads at 39. 5%, reflecting greater pricing power or product mix advantage. Stronger margins indicate durable pricing power, lower cost of revenue, or higher mix of software/services. They are one of the clearest signs of business quality.

All stocks in this comparison pay dividends.

Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (CRESY) offers the highest yield at 8. 5%, versus 8. 2% for BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND).

For long-horizon retirement investors, BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (LND) is the stronger choice — it scores higher on the combination of lower volatility, dividend reliability, and long-term compounding (low volatility (β 0.

50), 8. 2% yield, +112. 5% 10Y return). Both have compounded well over 10 years (LND: +112. 5%, CRESY: +64. 4%), confirming both are viable long-term holds — but the lower-volatility option typically results in less emotional selling during corrections. Retirement portfolios generally favour predictability over maximum returns. Consult a financial advisor before making allocation decisions.

These companies operate in different sectors (CRESY (Industrials) and LND (Consumer Defensive)), which means they face different economic cycles, regulatory environments, and macro sensitivities — making direct comparison nuanced.

In terms of investment character: CRESY is a small-cap high-growth stock; LND is a small-cap deep-value stock. These fundamental differences mean investors should not choose between them on a single metric — the "better stock" depends entirely on which of these characteristics aligns with your investment strategy.