Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI – Get Free Report) is one of 59 public companies in the “Office REITs” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Douglas Emmett to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Douglas Emmett and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Douglas Emmett | -2.04% | -0.60% | -0.22% |
| Douglas Emmett Competitors | -17.72% | -7.46% | -0.23% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
97.4% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of shares of all “Office REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.0% of Douglas Emmett shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of shares of all “Office REITs” companies 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.
Dividends
Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Douglas Emmett pays out -584.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Office REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.8% and pay out -506.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Emmett is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Douglas Emmett and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Douglas Emmett | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Douglas Emmett Competitors | 946 | 2833 | 2691 | 25 | 2.28 |
Douglas Emmett presently has a consensus target price of $13.14, indicating a potential upside of 26.43%. As a group, “Office REITs” companies have a potential upside of 0.87%. Given Douglas Emmett’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Douglas Emmett is more favorable than its rivals.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Douglas Emmett and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Douglas Emmett | $1.02 billion | $16.27 million | -79.96 |
| Douglas Emmett Competitors | $530.46 million | -$49.56 million | 15.23 |
Douglas Emmett has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Douglas Emmett 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.
Volatility and Risk
Douglas Emmett has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Emmett’s rivals have a beta of 1.02, meaning that their average share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Douglas Emmett beats its rivals on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
About Douglas Emmett
Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), and one of the largest owners and operators of high-quality office and multifamily properties located in the premier coastal submarkets of Los Angeles and Honolulu. Douglas Emmett focuses on owning and acquiring a substantial share of top-tier office properties and premier multifamily communities in neighborhoods that possess significant supply constraints, high-end executive housing and key lifestyle amenities.
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