Great Portland Estates (OTC:GPEAF) and Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) Financial Contrast

Great Portland Estates (OTC:GPEAF) and Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.2% of Equity LifeStyle Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Equity LifeStyle Properties shares are held by company 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Great Portland Estates and Equity LifeStyle Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Portland Estates	1	0	0	0	1.00
Equity LifeStyle Properties	0	3	6	1	2.80

Equity LifeStyle Properties has a consensus target price of $73.78, indicating a potential upside of 9.59%. Given Equity LifeStyle Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Equity LifeStyle Properties is more favorable than Great Portland Estates.

Risk and Volatility

Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity LifeStyle Properties has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Great Portland Estates and Equity LifeStyle Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equity LifeStyle Properties	24.05%	23.12%	6.51%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Great Portland Estates and Equity LifeStyle Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Equity LifeStyle Properties	$1.43 billion	8.98	$367.01 million	$1.95	34.53

Equity LifeStyle Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Great Portland Estates.

Summary

Equity LifeStyle Properties beats Great Portland Estates on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Great Portland Estates

We are a FTSE 250 property investment and development company owning £2.5 billion of real estate in central London. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with London’s property cycle to deliver long-term out-performance. We create in-demand spaces that people want to be part of; helping our occupiers, local communities and the city to thrive.

About Equity LifeStyle Properties

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.