Hammerson (OTCMKTS:HMSNF) and Bluerock Residential Growth REIT (NYSEAMERICAN:BRG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Hammerson and Bluerock Residential Growth REIT's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Hammerson | $243 million | 0.31 | $-997,510,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT | $209.97 million | 1.07 | $36.74 million | $0.82 | 12.00 |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hammerson.
Profitability
This table compares Hammerson and Bluerock Residential Growth REIT's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Hammerson | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT | 3.86% | 8.77% | 0.34% |
Risk and Volatility
Hammerson has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bluerock Residential Growth REIT has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Hammerson and Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Hammerson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.64 |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential downside of 18.70%. Given Bluerock Residential Growth REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bluerock Residential Growth REIT is more favorable than Hammerson.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
52.4% of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.8% of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT beats Hammerson on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.