Seritage Growth Properties (SRG) Competitors

Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG) and Armada Hoffler Properties (NYSE:AHH) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Is SRG or AHH a better dividend stock?

Seritage Growth Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 27.5%. Armada Hoffler Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Seritage Growth Properties pays out -62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Armada Hoffler Properties pays out 466.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Seritage Growth Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Does the media refer more to SRG or AHH?

In the previous week, Armada Hoffler Properties had 1 more articles in the media than Seritage Growth Properties. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Armada Hoffler Properties and 1 mentions for Seritage Growth Properties. Seritage Growth Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.79 beat Armada Hoffler Properties' score of 1.05 indicating that Seritage Growth Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seritage Growth 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
Armada Hoffler Properties	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SRG or AHH more profitable?

Armada Hoffler Properties has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Seritage Growth Properties' net margin of -497.67%. Armada Hoffler Properties' return on equity of 3.40% beat Seritage Growth Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seritage Growth Properties	-497.67%	-21.55%	-12.74%
Armada Hoffler Properties	4.39%	3.40%	0.95%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SRG or AHH?

Armada Hoffler Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Seritage Growth Properties. Seritage Growth Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armada Hoffler Properties, 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
Seritage Growth Properties	$16.89M	12.14	-$153.54M	-$1.59	-2.29
Armada Hoffler Properties	$708.47M	1.04	$35.65M	$0.12	59.38

Which has more risk & volatility, SRG or AHH?

Seritage Growth Properties has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Armada Hoffler Properties has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SRG or AHH?

Armada Hoffler Properties has a consensus target price of $8.38, suggesting a potential upside of 17.54%. Given Armada Hoffler Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Armada Hoffler Properties is more favorable than Seritage Growth Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seritage Growth Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Armada Hoffler Properties	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SRG or AHH?

78.9% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are held 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.

Summary

Armada Hoffler Properties beats Seritage Growth Properties on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.