Head to Head Review: LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIF) & American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC)

American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYCGet Free Report) and LEG Immobilien (OTCMKTS:LEGIFGet Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Profitability

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

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Strategic Investment -40.92% -97.07% -13.64%
LEG Immobilien 102.58% 15.30% 5.77%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for American Strategic Investment and LEG Immobilien, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Strategic Investment 1 0 0 0 1.00
LEG Immobilien 0 1 1 0 2.50

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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

American Strategic Investment has a beta of 0.15, indicating that its stock price is 85% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LEG Immobilien has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Strategic Investment and LEG Immobilien”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
American Strategic Investment $61.57 million 0.34 -$140.59 million ($8.78) -0.90
LEG Immobilien $1.41 billion 3.88 $71.42 million $14.87 4.96

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.

Summary

LEG Immobilien beats American Strategic Investment on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Strategic Investment

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American Strategic Investment Co. (NYSE: NYC) owns a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate located within the five boroughs of New York City.

About LEG Immobilien

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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.

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