Hammerson (OTCMKTS:HMSNF) vs. Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) Critical Comparison

Hammerson (OTCMKTS:HMSNF) and Elme Communities (NYSE:ELME) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hammerson and Elme Communities”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hammerson	$167.01 million	9.93	-$63.94 million	N/A	N/A
Elme Communities	$241.94 million	5.57	-$13.10 million	($0.14)	-109.32

Elme Communities has higher revenue and earnings than Hammerson.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.9% of Elme Communities shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Elme Communities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Hammerson has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elme Communities has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hammerson	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elme Communities	-5.42%	-1.18%	-0.70%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Hammerson and Elme Communities, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hammerson	0	1	0	2	3.33
Elme Communities	0	3	1	0	2.25

Elme Communities has a consensus price target of $17.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.43%. Given Elme Communities’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Elme Communities is more favorable than Hammerson.

Summary

Hammerson beats Elme Communities on 7 of the 13 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 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.