Stratus Properties (STRS) Competitors

Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) and Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria (NASDAQ:CRESY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media prefer STRS or CRESY?

In the previous week, Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria had 2 more articles in the media than Stratus Properties. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria and 2 mentions for Stratus Properties. Stratus Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria's score of 0.52 indicating that Stratus Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Stratus Properties	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of STRS or CRESY?

61.6% of Stratus Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of Stratus Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.2% of Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is STRS or CRESY more profitable?

Stratus Properties has a net margin of 3.33% compared to Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria's net margin of -7.06%. Stratus Properties' return on equity of 0.54% beat Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Stratus Properties	3.33%	0.54%	0.31%
Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria	-7.06%	-2.22%	-0.97%

Which has more volatility and risk, STRS or CRESY?

Stratus Properties has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, STRS or CRESY?

Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria has higher revenue and earnings than Stratus Properties. Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stratus Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Stratus Properties	$17.27M	12.18	-$14.81M	$0.14	185.71
Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria	$1.43B	0.48	$156.92M	-$1.32	-8.70

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STRS or CRESY?

Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria received 92 more outperform votes than Stratus Properties when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.82% of users gave Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria an outperform vote while only 51.23% of users gave Stratus Properties an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Stratus Properties	Outperform Votes 83 51.23%	Underperform Votes 79 48.77%
Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria	Outperform Votes 175 56.82%	Underperform Votes 133 43.18%

Summary

Stratus Properties beats Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.