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 media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Which has more risk and volatility, CRESY or STRS?

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratus Properties has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CRESY or STRS?

12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stratus Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Stratus Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer CRESY or STRS?

In the previous week, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. had 1 more articles in the media than Stratus Properties. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and 0 mentions for Stratus Properties. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Stratus Properties'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	Neutral
Stratus Properties	Neutral

Do analysts rate CRESY or STRS?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Stratus Properties	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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 4.65% 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%	4.65%	1.99%
Stratus Properties	-9.73%	-1.13%	-0.64%

Which has better valuation and earnings, 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	0.66	$96.15M	$1.15	8.33
Stratus Properties	$54.18M	2.89	$1.96M	-$0.44	-44.00

Summary

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. beats Stratus Properties on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.