Head-To-Head Comparison: Elme Communities (ELME) & Its Rivals

Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) is one of 1,746 public companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Elme Communities to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Elme Communities and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elme Communities	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elme Communities Competitors	415.56%	10.73%	3.55%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Elme Communities and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elme Communities	1	1	0	0	1.50
Elme Communities Competitors	5523	20046	22378	636	2.37

As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 27.39%. Given Elme Communities’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elme Communities has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

Elme Communities has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elme Communities’ rivals have a beta of 0.80, suggesting that their average stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Elme Communities and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elme Communities	$206.36 million	-$154.16 million	-0.04
Elme Communities Competitors	$887.27 million	$257.27 million	15.28

Elme Communities’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Elme Communities. Elme Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.9% of Elme Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Elme Communities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Elme Communities rivals beat Elme Communities on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

Elme Communities Company Profile

Elme Communities is committed to elevating what home can be for middle-income renters by providing a higher level of quality, service, and experience. The Company is a multifamily real estate investment trust that owns and operates approximately 9,400 apartment homes in the Washington, DC metro and the Atlanta metro regions, and owns approximately 300,000 square feet of commercial space. Focused on providing quality, affordable homes to a deep, solid, and underserved base of mid-market demand, Elme Communities is building long-term value for shareholders.