American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC – Get Free Report) and Star (NASDAQ:STHO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Star shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Star shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares American Strategic Investment and Star”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Strategic Investment | $61.57 million | 0.40 | -$140.59 million | ($8.78) | -1.05 |
| Star | $110.14 million | 0.97 | -$86.75 million | ($11.08) | -0.76 |
Star has higher revenue and earnings than American Strategic Investment. American Strategic Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares American Strategic Investment and Star’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Strategic Investment | -40.92% | -97.07% | -13.64% |
| Star | -58.33% | 0.14% | 0.07% |
Risk and Volatility
American Strategic Investment has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for American Strategic Investment and Star, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Strategic Investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Star | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Star beats American Strategic Investment on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Strategic Investment
American Strategic Investment Co. (NYSE: NYC) owns a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City.
About Star
Star Holdings engages in the non-ground lease related commercial real estate businesses in the United States. Its portfolio primarily comprises interest in the Asbury Park Waterfront and Magnolia Green residential development projects. Star Holdings is based in New York, New York.
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