Head-To-Head Comparison: Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:ARESF) vs. Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG)
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailySeritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG – Get Free Report) and Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:ARESF – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Seritage Growth Properties and Artis Real Estate Investment Trust”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Seritage Growth Properties | $18.20 million | 6.44 | -$68.21 million | ($1.04) | -2.00 |
| Artis Real Estate Investment Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.96 | 6.78 |
Artis Real Estate Investment Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Seritage Growth Properties. Seritage Growth Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Artis Real Estate Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
78.9% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.7% of Artis Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Seritage Growth Properties and Artis Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Seritage Growth Properties | -419.02% | -17.06% | -12.94% |
| Artis Real Estate Investment Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Seritage Growth Properties and Artis Real Estate Investment Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Seritage Growth Properties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Artis Real Estate Investment Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Summary
Artis Real Estate Investment Trust beats Seritage Growth Properties on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Seritage Growth Properties
Seritage Growth Properties operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm engages in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management, and leasing of retail properties throughout the United States. Its property portfolio includes mall, shopping centers and freestanding locations. The company was founded on June 3, 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Artis Real Estate Investment Trust
Artis is a diversified Canadian real estate investment trust with a portfolio of industrial, office and retail properties in Canada and the United States. Artis's vision is to build a best-in-class asset management and investment platform focused on growing net asset value per unit and distributions for investors through value investing in real estate.