Head-To-Head Survey: Empiric Student Property (OTCMKTS:EPCFF) vs. Strawberry Fields REIT (NASDAQ:STRW)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Empiric Student Property and Strawberry Fields REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empiric Student Property	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Strawberry Fields REIT	$135.15 million	1.12	$2.50 million	$0.60	19.48

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

Strawberry Fields REIT has a consensus price target of $12.55, indicating a potential upside of 7.36%. Given Strawberry Fields REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Strawberry Fields REIT is more favorable than Empiric Student Property.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.