Comparing Strawberry Fields REIT (NASDAQ:STRW) & Empiric Student Property (OTCMKTS:EPCFF)

Strawberry Fields REIT (NASDAQ:STRW) and Empiric Student Property (OTCMKTS:EPCFF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and Empiric Student Property’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strawberry Fields REIT	2.98%	6.64%	0.52%
Empiric Student Property	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Strawberry Fields REIT and Empiric Student Property, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strawberry Fields REIT	0	1	1	2	3.25
Empiric Student Property	0	0	0	0	0.00

Strawberry Fields REIT presently has a consensus target price of $12.55, suggesting a potential upside of 7.91%. Given Strawberry Fields REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Strawberry Fields REIT is more favorable than Empiric Student Property.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and Empiric Student Property”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strawberry Fields REIT	$135.15 million	1.12	$2.50 million	$0.60	19.38
Empiric Student Property	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Strawberry Fields REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Empiric Student Property.

Summary

Strawberry Fields REIT beats Empiric Student Property on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Strawberry Fields REIT

Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. engages in the ownership, acquisition, development, and leasing of skilled nursing and certain other healthcare-related properties. The company was founded by Moishe Gubin in 2014 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN.

About Empiric Student Property

Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities. Investing in both operating and development assets, Empiric is a fully integrated operational student property business focused on premium studio-led accommodation managed through its Hello Student operating platform, that is attractive to affluent growing student segments. The Company, an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated in England and Wales, listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority, was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014. The Company is classified as a commercial company listed under chapter 6 of the UK Listing rules and as such is not an alternative investment fund ("AIF") for the purposes of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") and is not required to provide investors with a Key information Document ("KID") in accordance with the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ("PRIIPs") regulations.