Slate Office REIT (OTCMKTS:SLTTF) vs. Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) Critical Analysis

Slate Office REIT (OTCMKTS:SLTTF) and Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Slate Office REIT and Easterly Government Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Slate Office REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00
Easterly Government Properties	1	4	2	0	2.14

Easterly Government Properties has a consensus price target of $24.49, indicating a potential downside of 0.15%. Given Easterly Government Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Easterly Government Properties is more favorable than Slate Office REIT.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Slate Office REIT and Easterly Government Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Slate Office REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Easterly Government Properties	$357.15 million	3.25	$13.00 million	$0.21	116.81

Easterly Government Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Slate Office REIT.

Profitability

This table compares Slate Office REIT and Easterly Government Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Slate Office REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Easterly Government Properties	2.86%	0.75%	0.30%

Summary

Easterly Government Properties beats Slate Office REIT on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Slate Office REIT

Slate Office REIT is a global owner and operator of high-quality workplace real estate. The REIT owns interests in and operates a portfolio of strategic and well-located real estate assets in North America and Europe. The majority of the REIT’s portfolio is comprised of government and high-quality credit tenants. The REIT acquires quality assets at a discount to replacement cost and creates value for unitholders by applying hands-on asset management strategies to grow rental revenue, extend lease term and increase occupancy.

About Easterly Government Properties

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).