Star (NASDAQ:STHO – Get Free Report) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Star and American Strategic Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Star | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| American Strategic Investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Star shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of American Strategic Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Star and American Strategic Investment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Star | $113.30 million | 0.91 | -$86.75 million | ($11.08) | -0.73 |
| American Strategic Investment | $61.57 million | 0.36 | -$140.59 million | ($8.78) | -0.94 |
Star has higher revenue and earnings than American Strategic Investment. American Strategic Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Star and American Strategic Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Star | -125.63% | -33.77% | -17.79% |
| American Strategic Investment | -40.92% | -97.07% | -13.64% |
Summary
Star beats American Strategic Investment on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Star
Star Holdings engages in the non-ground lease related commercial real estate businesses in the United States. Its portfolio primarily comprises interest in the Asbury Park Waterfront and Magnolia Green residential development projects. Star Holdings is based in New York, New York.
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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