Stratus Properties (STRS) Competitors

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) and Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CRESY or STRS?

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has higher revenue and earnings than Stratus Properties. Stratus Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., 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
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$887.72M	0.67	$156.92M	$1.15	8.43
Stratus Properties	$35.83M	4.32	$1.96M	-$0.44	-43.59

Does the media favor CRESY or STRS?

In the previous week, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. had 6 more articles in the media than Stratus Properties. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and 1 mentions for Stratus Properties. Stratus Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.'s score of 0.52 indicating that Stratus Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stratus Properties	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is CRESY or STRS more profitable?

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a net margin of 10.57% compared to Stratus Properties' net margin of -9.73%. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.'s return on equity of 4.92% beat Stratus Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	10.57%	4.92%	2.10%
Stratus Properties	-9.73%	-1.13%	-0.64%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CRESY or STRS?

12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stratus Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Stratus Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, CRESY or STRS?

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratus Properties has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. beats Stratus Properties on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.