Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX – Get Free Report) and American Strategic Investment (NYSE:NYC – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
Equinix has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Strategic Investment has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Equinix and American Strategic Investment’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Equinix | $8.19 billion | 8.58 | $969.18 million | $10.31 | 71.98 |
| American Strategic Investment | $62.71 million | 0.23 | -$105.92 million | ($46.91) | -0.13 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Equinix and American Strategic Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Equinix | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2.64 |
| American Strategic Investment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Equinix currently has a consensus price target of $868.72, suggesting a potential upside of 17.06%. American Strategic Investment has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.29%. Given American Strategic Investment’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Strategic Investment is more favorable than Equinix.
Profitability
This table compares Equinix and American Strategic Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Equinix | 11.84% | 8.01% | 3.05% |
| American Strategic Investment | -168.91% | -36.93% | -14.00% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.0% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of American Strategic Investment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Equinix beats American Strategic Investment on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Equinix
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
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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