Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA – Get Free Report) and Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Easterly Government Properties and Seritage Growth Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Easterly Government Properties | 3.22% | 0.82% | 0.33% |
| Seritage Growth Properties | -487.58% | -23.03% | -16.16% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Easterly Government Properties and Seritage Growth Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Easterly Government Properties | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Seritage Growth Properties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.9% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seritage Growth Properties has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Easterly Government Properties and Seritage Growth Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Easterly Government Properties | $336.10 million | 3.30 | $13.00 million | $0.24 | 99.46 |
| Seritage Growth Properties | $18.20 million | 8.34 | -$68.21 million | ($1.44) | -1.87 |
Easterly Government Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Seritage Growth Properties. Seritage Growth Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Easterly Government Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Easterly Government Properties beats Seritage Growth Properties on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Easterly Government Properties
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
About Seritage Growth Properties
Seritage Growth Properties operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm engages in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management, and leasing of retail properties throughout the United States. Its property portfolio includes mall, shopping centers and freestanding locations. The company was founded on June 3, 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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