Analyzing Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:DRREF) & Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT)

Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) and Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:DRREF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Independence Realty Trust and Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Independence Realty Trust	-1.32%	-0.24%	-0.14%
Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Independence Realty Trust and Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Independence Realty Trust	1	0	6	0	2.71
Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Independence Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $19.57, suggesting a potential downside of 1.45%. Given Independence Realty Trust’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Independence Realty Trust and Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Independence Realty Trust	$654.59 million	6.83	-$17.23 million	($0.03)	-662.00
Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Independence Realty Trust.

Summary

Independence Realty Trust beats Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Independence Realty Trust

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates multifamily communities, across non-gateway U.S. markets including Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Raleigh-Durham, NC, Oklahoma City, OK, Nashville, TN, Houston, TX, and Tampa, FL. IRT’s investment strategy is focused on gaining scale near major employment centers within key amenity rich submarkets that offer good school districts and high-quality retail. IRT aims to provide stockholders attractive risk-adjusted returns through diligent portfolio management, strong operational performance, and a consistent return on capital through distributions and capital appreciation.

About Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust

Dream Residential REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT owns a portfolio of garden-style multi-residential properties, primarily located in three markets across the Sunbelt and Midwest regions of the United States