Analyzing Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) and Deutsche Wohnen (OTCMKTS:DWHHF)

Deutsche Wohnen (OTCMKTS:DWHHF) and Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Deutsche Wohnen and Stratus Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deutsche Wohnen	0	0	0	0	0.00
Stratus Properties	0	1	0	0	2.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Deutsche Wohnen and Stratus Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deutsche Wohnen	$1.49 billion	6.36	-$638.98 million	($1.70)	-13.98
Stratus Properties	$29.91 million	7.67	$11.98 million	$2.64	10.88

Stratus Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Deutsche Wohnen. Deutsche Wohnen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stratus Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Deutsche Wohnen has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stratus Properties has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.6% of Stratus Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Stratus Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Deutsche Wohnen and Stratus Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deutsche Wohnen	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stratus Properties	74.96%	6.28%	3.83%

Summary

Stratus Properties beats Deutsche Wohnen on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Deutsche Wohnen

Deutsche Wohnen SE develops and manages residential properties in Germany. The company operates through Rental, Value-add, Recurring Sales, Development, and Care segment. The Rental segment offers value-enhancing management to residential real estate portfolio. The Value- add segment engages in the core business of letting. This segment also includes multimedia services and the supply of energy. The Recurring Sales segment includes sales of individual condominiums and single-family homes. The Development segment includes project development to create new living space. The care segment includes all activities related to the management of care facilities and the leasing of care properties. Deutsche Wohnen SE was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Deutsche Wohnen SE operates as a subsidiary of Vonovia SE.

About Stratus Properties

Stratus Properties Inc., a real estate company, engages in the entitlement, development, management, leasing, and sale of multi and single family residential and commercial real estate properties in the Austin, Texas area and other select markets in Texas. The company operates in two segments, Real Estate Operations and Leasing Operations. Its leasing operations cover lease of space at retail and mixed-use and multi-family properties. The company was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.