Invitation Homes (INVH) versus Its Peers Head to Head Review

Invitation Homes (NYSE:INVH) is one of 57 publicly-traded companies in the “Residential REITs” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Invitation Homes to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Dividends

Invitation Homes pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Invitation Homes pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Residential REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.6% and pay out 227.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Invitation Homes has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.8% of Invitation Homes shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Invitation Homes shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Invitation Homes has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invitation Homes’ rivals have a beta of 0.68, suggesting that their average share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Invitation Homes and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Invitation Homes	1	9	11	0	2.48
Invitation Homes Competitors	622	3265	3379	147	2.41

Invitation Homes currently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.08%. As a group, “Residential REITs” companies have a potential upside of 11.82%. Given Invitation Homes’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Invitation Homes is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Invitation Homes and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Invitation Homes	$2.73 billion	$587.92 million	23.77
Invitation Homes Competitors	$774.50 million	$238.42 million	41.69

Invitation Homes has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Invitation Homes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Invitation Homes and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Invitation Homes	23.54%	7.62%	3.75%
Invitation Homes Competitors	9.87%	2.47%	2.34%

Summary

Invitation Homes beats its rivals on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Invitation Homes Company Profile

Invitation Homes, an S&P 500 company, is the nation's premier single-family home leasing and management company, meeting changing lifestyle demands by providing access to high-quality, updated homes with valued features such as close proximity to jobs and access to good schools. The company's mission, Together with you, we make a house a home, reflects its commitment to providing homes where individuals and families can thrive and high-touch service that continuously enhances residents' living experiences.