Head to Head Comparison: Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) versus Japan Real Estate Investment (OTCMKTS:JREIF)

Japan Real Estate Investment (OTCMKTS:JREIF) and Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Japan Real Estate Investment and Easterly Government Properties”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Japan Real Estate Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Easterly Government Properties	$336.10 million	3.42	$13.00 million	$0.21	115.76

Easterly Government Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Japan Real Estate Investment.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

41.6% of Japan Real Estate Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Japan Real Estate Investment and Easterly Government Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Japan Real Estate Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A
Easterly Government Properties	2.86%	0.75%	0.30%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Japan Real Estate Investment and Easterly Government Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Japan Real Estate Investment	0	0	1	0	3.00
Easterly Government Properties	1	4	2	0	2.14

Easterly Government Properties has a consensus price target of $25.06, indicating a potential upside of 3.10%. Given Easterly Government Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Easterly Government Properties is more favorable than Japan Real Estate Investment.

Summary

Easterly Government Properties beats Japan Real Estate Investment on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Japan Real Estate Investment

Japan Real Estate Investment Corporation (the "Company") was established on May 11, 2001 pursuant to Japan's Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations ("ITA"). The Company was listed on the real estate investment trust market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange ("TSE") on September 10, 2001 (Securities Code: 8952). Since its IPO, the size of the Company's assets (total acquisition price) has grown steadily, expanding from 92.8 billion yen to 1,133.5 billion yen (Note) as of September 30, 2023. Over the same period, the Company's portfolio has also increased from 20 properties to 77 properties.

About Easterly Government Properties

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).