Analyzing DEXUS (OTCMKTS:DEXSF) and JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS)

JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS) and DEXUS (OTCMKTS:DEXSF) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JBG SMITH Properties and DEXUS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JBG SMITH Properties	$498.60 million	1.34	-$139.06 million	($2.61)	-4.36
DEXUS	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DEXUS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than JBG SMITH Properties.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for JBG SMITH Properties and DEXUS, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JBG SMITH Properties	3	0	0	0	1.00
DEXUS	0	0	0	0	0.00

JBG SMITH Properties presently has a consensus target price of $16.67, indicating a potential upside of 46.38%. Given JBG SMITH Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JBG SMITH Properties is more favorable than DEXUS.

Profitability

This table compares JBG SMITH Properties and DEXUS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JBG SMITH Properties	-29.89%	-13.31%	-3.49%
DEXUS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.5% of JBG SMITH Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 11.9% of JBG SMITH Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

JBG SMITH Properties beats DEXUS on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JBG SMITH Properties

JBG SMITH Properties is a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning, operating, investing in, and developing a portfolio of mixed-use properties. It operates through the following segments: Multifamily, Commercial, and Other. The Multifamily segment refers to the commercial buildings with public areas, retail spaces, and walkable streets. The Commercial segment rents to federal government tenants. The Other segment relates to development assets, corporate entities, land assets for which are the ground lessor and the elimination of inter-segment activity. The company was founded on October 27, 2016, and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

About DEXUS

Dexus (ASX: DXS) is a leading Australasian fully integrated real asset group, managing a high-quality Australasian real estate and infrastructure portfolio valued at $61.0 billion (pro forma post final completion of the AMP Capital acquisition). We believe that the strength and quality of our relationships will always be central to our success and are deeply connected to our purpose: Unlock potential, create tomorrow. We directly and indirectly own $17.4 billion of office, industrial, healthcare, retail and infrastructure assets and investments. We manage a further $43.6 billion of investments in our funds management business (pro forma post final completion of the AMP Capital acquisition) which provides third party capital with exposure to quality sector specific and diversified real asset products. The funds within this business have a strong track record of delivering performance and benefit from Dexus's capabilities. The group's $17.4 billion real estate development pipeline provides the opportunity to grow both portfolios and enhance future returns. Our sustainability aspiration is to unlock the potential of real assets to create lasting positive impact and a more sustainable tomorrow, and is focused on the priorities of customer prosperity, climate action and enhancing communities. Dexus is supported by more than 34,000 investors from 25 countries. With four decades of expertise in property investment, funds management, asset management and development, we have a proven track record in capital and risk management and delivering returns for investors.