Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT – Get Free Report) and Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:DRREF – Get Free Report) 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
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
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