Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Competitors

Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP) and Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has more volatility & risk, HPP or EQC?

Hudson Pacific Properties has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend HPP or EQC?

Hudson Pacific Properties currently has a consensus price target of $3.22, suggesting a potential upside of 18.32%. Given Hudson Pacific Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Hudson Pacific Properties is more favorable than Equity Commonwealth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hudson Pacific Properties	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Equity Commonwealth	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HPP or EQC?

97.6% of Hudson Pacific Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Hudson Pacific Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor HPP or EQC?

In the previous week, Hudson Pacific Properties had 5 more articles in the media than Equity Commonwealth. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hudson Pacific Properties and 0 mentions for Equity Commonwealth. Equity Commonwealth's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Hudson Pacific Properties' score of -0.08 indicating that Equity Commonwealth is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hudson Pacific Properties	Neutral
Equity Commonwealth	Neutral

Which has better valuation and earnings, HPP or EQC?

Equity Commonwealth has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hudson Pacific Properties. Hudson Pacific Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Commonwealth, 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
Hudson Pacific Properties	$842.08M	0.46	-$352.29M	-$2.73	-1.00
Equity Commonwealth	$58.43M	2.90	$91.16M	$0.39	4.05

Is HPP or EQC more profitable?

Equity Commonwealth has a net margin of 82.00% compared to Hudson Pacific Properties' net margin of -47.56%. Equity Commonwealth's return on equity of 2.09% beat Hudson Pacific Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hudson Pacific Properties	-47.56%	-14.12%	-4.79%
Equity Commonwealth	82.00%	2.09%	1.96%

Summary

Hudson Pacific Properties and Equity Commonwealth tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.