Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) and Summit Industrial Income REIT (OTCMKTS:SMMCF) Head-To-Head Analysis

Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) and Summit Industrial Income REIT (OTCMKTS:SMMCF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Douglas Emmett and Summit Industrial Income REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Douglas Emmett	$986.48 million	2.46	$23.52 million	$0.13	111.46
Summit Industrial Income REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.59	29.50

Douglas Emmett has higher revenue and earnings than Summit Industrial Income REIT. Summit Industrial Income REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Emmett, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Douglas Emmett and Summit Industrial Income REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Douglas Emmett	0	5	4	0	2.44
Summit Industrial Income REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00

Douglas Emmett currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.67%. Given Douglas Emmett’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Douglas Emmett is more favorable than Summit Industrial Income REIT.

Profitability

This table compares Douglas Emmett and Summit Industrial Income REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Emmett	2.38%	0.63%	0.25%
Summit Industrial Income REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.4% of Douglas Emmett shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Summit Industrial Income REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.7% of Douglas Emmett 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.

Dividends

Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Summit Industrial Income REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Douglas Emmett pays out 584.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Summit Industrial Income REIT pays out 35.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Douglas Emmett beats Summit Industrial Income REIT on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Douglas Emmett

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), and one of the largest owners and operators of high-quality office and multifamily properties located in the premier coastal submarkets of Los Angeles and Honolulu. Douglas Emmett focuses on owning and acquiring a substantial share of top-tier office properties and premier multifamily communities in neighborhoods that possess significant supply constraints, high-end executive housing and key lifestyle amenities.

About Summit Industrial Income REIT

Summit Industrial Income REIT is an open-ended mutual fund trust, which engages in growing and managing a portfolio of light industrial properties. Its properties are located in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, and New Brunswick. The company was founded on November 24, 1998 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.