Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME – Get Free Report) is one of 1,744 public companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Elme Communities to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Elme Communities and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Elme Communities | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Elme Communities Competitors | 5539 | 20096 | 22424 | 641 | 2.37 |
As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 27.01%. Given Elme Communities’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elme Communities has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
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 | 311.61% | 79.26% | 3.71% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Elme Communities and its rivals 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 | $5.23 billion | $396.39 million | 15.94 |
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.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
87.9% of Elme Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Elme Communities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Elme Communities rivals beat Elme Communities on 12 of the 13 factors compared.
About Elme Communities
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.
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