Derwent London (DLN) Competitors

Derwent London (LON:DLN) and Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate DLN or GPE?

Derwent London currently has a consensus price target of GBX 2,700, indicating a potential upside of 33.64%. Great Portland Estates has a consensus price target of GBX 378.50, indicating a potential upside of 8.65%. Given Derwent London's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Derwent London is more favorable than Great Portland Estates.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Derwent London	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Great Portland Estates	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has better earnings & valuation, DLN or GPE?

Great Portland Estates has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Derwent London. Derwent London is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Portland Estates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Derwent London	£277.67M	8.15	-£359.76M	-£322.32	-6.27
Great Portland Estates	£230.33M	6.06	£398.10M	£100.40	3.47

Does the media favor DLN or GPE?

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates had 13 more articles in the media than Derwent London. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Great Portland Estates and 0 mentions for Derwent London. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Derwent London's score of 1.16 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Derwent London	Positive
Great Portland Estates	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, DLN or GPE?

Derwent London has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DLN or GPE?

72.3% of Derwent London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Derwent London shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is DLN or GPE more profitable?

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 172.83% compared to Derwent London's net margin of -129.56%. Great Portland Estates' return on equity of 15.50% beat Derwent London's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Derwent London	-129.56%	-10.41%	1.96%
Great Portland Estates	172.83%	15.50%	0.79%

Is DLN or GPE a better dividend stock?

Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Derwent London pays out -24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Portland Estates pays out 12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Derwent London is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Derwent London beats Great Portland Estates on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.