Great Portland Estates (GPE) Competitors

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

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DLN or GPE?

56.8% of Derwent London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Derwent London shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to DLN or GPE?

In the previous week, Derwent London had 3 more articles in the media than Great Portland Estates. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Derwent London and 0 mentions for Great Portland Estates. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Derwent London's score of -0.70 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Derwent London	Negative
Great Portland Estates	Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, 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	£220.70M	8.44	-£359.76M	£2.11	784.48
Great Portland Estates	£94.20M	13.21	£398.10M	£0.30	1,024.92

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%

Do analysts recommend DLN or GPE?

Derwent London currently has a consensus target price of GBX 2,290, suggesting a potential upside of 38.12%. Great Portland Estates has a consensus target price of GBX 395.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.20%. Given Derwent London's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Great Portland Estates	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility & risk, DLN or GPE?

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

Is DLN or GPE a better dividend stock?

Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Derwent London pays out 38.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Portland Estates pays out 35.9% 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.

Summary

Derwent London and Great Portland Estates tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.