NSI (OTCMKTS:NIUWF – Get Free Report) is one of 59 public companies in the “Office REITs” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare NSI to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
28.8% of NSI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of shares of all “Office REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of shares of all “Office REITs” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares NSI and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NSI | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NSI Competitors | -16.95% | -12.54% | -0.41% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NSI | N/A | N/A | -14.00 |
| NSI Competitors | $529.25 million | -$52.35 million | 27.06 |
NSI’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than NSI. NSI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
NSI pays an annual dividend of C$0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. NSI pays out -10.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Office REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.5% and pay out 208.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for NSI and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NSI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| NSI Competitors | 912 | 2752 | 2652 | 21 | 2.28 |
As a group, “Office REITs” companies have a potential downside of 1.02%. Given NSI’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NSI has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Summary
NSI peers beat NSI on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
NSI Company Profile
NSI N.V. is a specialist commercial property investor and the only listed real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on well-located offices in economic growth regions in The Netherlands. The NSI team aims to maximise returns for its shareholders through pro-active management of its investment portfolio, value-add initiatives, and disciplined asset rotation. The portfolio, with a value of over one billion euros, is underpinned by a strong balance sheet, with significant capacity to fund both internal and external growth. By investing in an attractive space and a high level of services for its customers, NSI can generate sustainable and growing revenues to support an attractive level of dividends.
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