Sun Communities (SUI) Competitors

Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) and American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, SUI or AMH?

Sun Communities has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SUI or AMH more profitable?

Sun Communities has a net margin of 48.86% compared to American Homes 4 Rent's net margin of 23.72%. American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity of 5.60% beat Sun Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sun Communities	48.86%	-0.60%	-0.29%
American Homes 4 Rent	23.72%	5.60%	3.29%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SUI or AMH?

American Homes 4 Rent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sun Communities. Sun Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Homes 4 Rent, 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
Sun Communities	$3.22B	4.98	$101.80M	$10.22	12.52
American Homes 4 Rent	$1.73B	7.41	$412.43M	$1.11	31.10

Do analysts prefer SUI or AMH?

Sun Communities currently has a consensus target price of $138.71, indicating a potential upside of 8.42%. American Homes 4 Rent has a consensus target price of $40.42, indicating a potential upside of 17.06%. Given American Homes 4 Rent's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Homes 4 Rent is more favorable than Sun Communities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sun Communities	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
American Homes 4 Rent	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SUI or AMH?

99.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Sun Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SUI or AMH a better dividend stock?

Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $4.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Sun Communities pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 108.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sun Communities has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and American Homes 4 Rent has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Does the media prefer SUI or AMH?

In the previous week, Sun Communities had 5 more articles in the media than American Homes 4 Rent. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sun Communities and 7 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent. American Homes 4 Rent's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Sun Communities' score of 0.98 indicating that American Homes 4 Rent is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sun Communities	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Homes 4 Rent	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

American Homes 4 Rent beats Sun Communities on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.