Comparing Elme Communities (ELME) and Its Peers

Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) is one of 1,744 publicly-traded companies in the “Capital Markets” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Elme Communities to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Elme Communities and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elme Communities	$206.36 million	-$154.16 million	-0.04
Elme Communities Competitors	$2.39 billion	$398.52 million	17.41

Elme Communities’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Elme Communities. Elme Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Elme Communities has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elme Communities’ competitors have a beta of 0.81, suggesting that their average share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.9% of Elme Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Elme Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of shares of all “Capital Markets” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Elme Communities and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elme Communities	1	0	0	0	1.00
Elme Communities Competitors	5549	20116	22445	642	2.37

As a group, “Capital Markets” companies have a potential upside of 22.32%. Given Elme Communities’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Elme Communities has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares Elme Communities and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elme Communities	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elme Communities Competitors	321.05%	79.19%	3.72%

Summary

Elme Communities competitors beat Elme Communities on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

About Elme Communities

Elme Communities is committed to elevating what home can be for middle-income renters by providing a higher level of quality, service, and experience. The Company is a multifamily real estate investment trust that owns and operates approximately 9,400 apartment homes in the Washington, DC metro and the Atlanta metro regions, and owns approximately 300,000 square feet of commercial space. Focused on providing quality, affordable homes to a deep, solid, and underserved base of mid-market demand, Elme Communities is building long-term value for shareholders.