Hammerson (OTCMKTS:HMSNF – Get Free Report) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Hammerson has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Strategic Investment has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Hammerson and American Strategic Investment”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hammerson | $154.76 million | N/A | -$672.56 million | N/A | N/A |
| American Strategic Investment | $61.57 million | 0.36 | -$140.59 million | ($8.78) | -0.94 |
American Strategic Investment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hammerson.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Hammerson and American Strategic Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hammerson | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| American Strategic Investment | -40.92% | -97.07% | -13.64% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Hammerson and American Strategic Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hammerson | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| American Strategic Investment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Hammerson beats American Strategic Investment on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hammerson
Hammerson is a cities business. An owner, operator and developer of prime urban real estate, with a portfolio value of £4.7billion (as at 30 June 2023), in some of the fastest growing cities in the UK, Ireland and France. Our portfolio and adjacent lands leverage our experience and capabilities to create and manage exceptional city centre destinations with the opportunity to drive value and reshape entire neighbourhoods. Our assets are high profile and play an important role in our communities, welcoming c. 175 million visitors each year and supporting 20,000+ jobs though our retail, dining and social occupiers. These destinations include Bullring in Birmingham, The Oracle in Reading, Dundrum Estate, Dublin and Terraces du Port in Marseille. We also hold investments in Value Retail, best-in-class villages such as Bicester Village, Oxfordshire. Hammerson also holds 80 acres of attractive pre-development and strategic land. This includes complementary adjacent land, creating optionality to enhance both the scale and diversity of the existing estate, and stand-alone land opportunities. These include Martineau Galleries in Birmingham and Bishopsgate Goodsyard, Shoreditch.
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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