Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:OPI – Get Free Report) and Equity Lifestyle Properties (NYSE:ELS – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
64.4% of Office Properties Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Office Properties Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Office Properties Income Trust and Equity Lifestyle Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Office Properties Income Trust | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Equity Lifestyle Properties | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Office Properties Income Trust and Equity Lifestyle Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Office Properties Income Trust | $501.98 million | 0.04 | -$136.11 million | ($4.90) | -0.05 |
| Equity Lifestyle Properties | $1.43 billion | 8.57 | $367.01 million | $1.93 | 32.80 |
Equity Lifestyle Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Office Properties Income Trust. Office Properties Income Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Lifestyle Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Office Properties Income Trust has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity Lifestyle Properties has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Office Properties Income Trust and Equity Lifestyle Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Office Properties Income Trust | -62.99% | -25.56% | -8.02% |
| Equity Lifestyle Properties | 24.13% | 21.12% | 6.49% |
Summary
Equity Lifestyle Properties beats Office Properties Income Trust on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Office Properties Income Trust
Office Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust. It owns, operates, and leases office buildings to single tenants and multi-tenant buildings. The company was founded on February 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.
About Equity Lifestyle Properties
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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