Vonovia (OTCMKTS:VONOY – Get Free Report) and Star (NASDAQ:STHO – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Vonovia and Star’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vonovia | 61.85% | 15.40% | 5.32% |
| Star | 14.77% | -0.90% | -0.45% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Vonovia and Star, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vonovia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Star | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vonovia | $5.56 billion | 3.13 | $4.21 billion | $2.89 | 3.55 |
| Star | $110.14 million | 1.01 | -$64.25 million | $1.21 | 7.63 |
Vonovia has higher revenue and earnings than Star. Vonovia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Star shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Vonovia has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Vonovia beats Star on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vonovia
Vonovia SE operates as an integrated residential real estate company in Europe. It operates through four segments: Rental, Value-Add, Recurring Sales, and Development. The company offers property management services; property-related services; and value-added services, including maintenance and modernization of residential properties, craftsmen and residential environment organization, condominium administration, cable TV, metering, energy supply, and insurances services. It also engages in the sale of individual condominiums and single-family houses; and project development activities. The company was formerly known as Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE and changed its name to Vonovia SE in August 2015. Vonovia SE was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Bochum, Germany.
About Star
Star Holdings engages in the non-ground lease related commercial real estate businesses in the United States. Its portfolio primarily comprises interest in the Asbury Park Waterfront and Magnolia Green residential development projects. Star Holdings is based in New York, New York.
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