Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) vs. American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC) Head-To-Head Comparison

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Equinix and American Strategic Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	11.84%	8.01%	3.05%
American Strategic Investment	-168.91%	-36.93%	-14.00%

Volatility and Risk

Equinix has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Strategic Investment has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.9% of Equinix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Strategic Investment shares are held 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Equinix and American Strategic Investment’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equinix	$8.19 billion	8.64	$969.18 million	$10.31	72.55
American Strategic Investment	$62.71 million	0.23	-$105.92 million	($46.91)	-0.13

Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than American Strategic Investment. American Strategic Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Equinix and American Strategic Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinix	0	6	7	1	2.64
American Strategic Investment	0	1	0	0	2.00

Equinix presently has a consensus target price of $862.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.31%. American Strategic Investment has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 35.36%. Given American Strategic Investment’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Strategic Investment is more favorable than Equinix.

Summary

Equinix beats American Strategic Investment on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Equinix

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

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.