Sun Communities (SUI) Competitors

Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) and AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Does the media refer more to SUI or AVB?

In the previous week, AvalonBay Communities had 6 more articles in the media than Sun Communities. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AvalonBay Communities and 9 mentions for Sun Communities. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Sun Communities' score of 0.62 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sun Communities	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AvalonBay Communities	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, SUI or AVB?

Sun Communities has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SUI or AVB?

AvalonBay Communities received 270 more outperform votes than Sun Communities when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.48% of users gave Sun Communities an outperform vote while only 60.45% of users gave AvalonBay Communities an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sun Communities	Outperform Votes 401 60.48%	Underperform Votes 262 39.52%
AvalonBay Communities	Outperform Votes 671 60.45%	Underperform Votes 439 39.55%

Is SUI or AVB more profitable?

AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 36.20% compared to Sun Communities' net margin of 7.46%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 8.84% beat Sun Communities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sun Communities	7.46%	3.21%	1.40%
AvalonBay Communities	36.20%	8.84%	4.98%

Which has better valuation and earnings, SUI or AVB?

AvalonBay Communities has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sun Communities. AvalonBay Communities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sun Communities, 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
Sun Communities	$3.18B	5.10	-$201M	$1.86	68.52
AvalonBay Communities	$2.77B	11.92	$928.83M	$7.31	31.73

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SUI or AVB?

99.6% of Sun Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Sun Communities shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of AvalonBay Communities shares are owned 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.

Is SUI or AVB a better dividend stock?

Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $3.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Sun Communities pays out 202.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AvalonBay Communities pays out 93.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do analysts recommend SUI or AVB?

Sun Communities currently has a consensus target price of $139.08, indicating a potential upside of 9.12%. AvalonBay Communities has a consensus target price of $226.88, indicating a potential downside of 2.18%. Given Sun Communities' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sun Communities is more favorable than AvalonBay Communities.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sun Communities	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
AvalonBay Communities	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39

Summary

AvalonBay Communities beats Sun Communities on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.