Contrast Eastern Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) and Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE:PKST)

Easterly Government Properties ( NYSE:DEA – Get Your Free Report ) and Peakstone Realty Trust ( NYSE:PKST – Get Your Free Report ) are both small-cap financial companies, but which is the superior investment? We’ll compare the two businesses based on their institutional ownership strength, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

return

This table compares Easterly Government Properties and Peakstone Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Easterly Government Properties and Peakstone Realty Trust, provided by MarketBeat.

Easterly Government Properties currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.94%. Peakstone Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 13.56%. Given Easterly Government Properties’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Easterly Government Properties is more favorable than Peakstone Realty Trust.

Rating and Earnings

This table compares Easterly Government Properties and Peakstone Realty Trust’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Easterly Government Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Peakstone Realty Trust. Peakstone Realty Trust 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.

Volatility and risk

Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.72, meaning its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peakstone Realty Trust has a beta of 2.63, meaning its share price its stock is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and privileged ownership

86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, big money managers and hedge funds believe the stock is poised for long-term growth.

dividends

Easterly Government Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Peakstone Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Easterly Government Properties pays out 530.0% of its earnings in dividends, suggesting that it may not have enough income to cover its dividend payments in the future. Peakstone Realty Trust pays -5.8% of earnings as a dividend.

Summary

Easterly Government Properties beats Peakstone Realty Trust in 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Easterly Government Properties

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Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is headquartered in Washington, DC and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the US government. Easterly’s experienced management team provides specialized insight into the strategy and needs of critical US government agencies for properties leased to such agencies, either directly or through the US General Services Administration (GSA).

About Peakstone Realty Trust

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Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE: PKST ) is a domestically managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, newer vintage, predominantly single-tenant office and industrial properties. These assets are generally leased to creditworthy tenants under long-term net leases with contractual rent increases. As of March 31, 2023, Peakstone’s wholly-owned portfolio consists of 19 million square feet in 24 states, primarily in strategic high-growth sunbelt and coastal markets.

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