Head-To-Head Review: Empiric Student Property (OTCMKTS:EPCFF) and Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR)

Empiric Student Property (OTCMKTS:EPCFF) and Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.1% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Empiric Student Property and Extra Space Storage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empiric Student Property	N/A	N/A	N/A
Extra Space Storage	25.35%	5.51%	3.03%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Empiric Student Property and Extra Space Storage”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empiric Student Property	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Extra Space Storage	$2.56 billion	12.67	$803.20 million	$3.82	40.07

Extra Space Storage has higher revenue and earnings than Empiric Student Property.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Empiric Student Property and Extra Space Storage, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empiric Student Property	0	0	0	0	0.00
Extra Space Storage	1	7	4	0	2.25

Extra Space Storage has a consensus price target of $171.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.89%. Given Extra Space Storage’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Extra Space Storage is more favorable than Empiric Student Property.

Summary

Extra Space Storage beats Empiric Student Property on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Empiric Student Property

Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities. Investing in both operating and development assets, Empiric is a fully integrated operational student property business focused on premium studio-led accommodation managed through its Hello Student operating platform, that is attractive to affluent growing student segments. The Company, an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated in England and Wales, listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority, was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014. The Company is classified as a commercial company listed under chapter 6 of the UK Listing rules and as such is not an alternative investment fund ("AIF") for the purposes of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") and is not required to provide investors with a Key information Document ("KID") in accordance with the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ("PRIIPs") regulations.

About Extra Space Storage

Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a self-administered and self-managed REIT and a member of the S&P 500. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and/or operated 3,714 self-storage stores in 42 states and Washington, D.C. The Company's stores comprise approximately 2.6 million units and approximately 283.0 million square feet of rentable space operating under the Extra Space, Life Storage and Storage Express brands. The Company offers customers a wide selection of conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. It is the largest operator of self-storage properties in the United States.