LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF – Get Free Report) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
LEG Immobilien has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Strategic Investment has a beta of 0.15, meaning that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LEG Immobilien | $1.41 billion | 3.88 | $71.42 million | $14.87 | 4.96 |
| American Strategic Investment | $61.57 million | 0.34 | -$140.59 million | ($8.78) | -0.88 |
LEG Immobilien has higher revenue and earnings than American Strategic Investment. American Strategic Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LEG Immobilien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for LEG Immobilien and American Strategic Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LEG Immobilien | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| American Strategic Investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares LEG Immobilien and American Strategic Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LEG Immobilien | 102.58% | 15.30% | 5.77% |
| American Strategic Investment | -40.92% | -97.07% | -13.64% |
Summary
LEG Immobilien beats American Strategic Investment on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LEG Immobilien
LEG Immobilien SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated property company in Germany. The company engages in the performance of services and management of equity investments; property management and location development; performance of services for third parties and housing industry services; and generation of electricity and heat activities. It also provides information technology (IT) services for third parties; and management services for third-party properties. The company's property portfolio consisted of residential units; commercial units; and garages and parking spaces in North Rhine-Westphalia. LEG Immobilien SE was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
About American Strategic Investment
American Strategic Investment Co. (NYSE: NYC) owns a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City.
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