PSP Swiss Property (PSPSF) versus Its Competitors Critical Contrast
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemPSP Swiss Property (OTCMKTS:PSPSF – Get Free Report) is one of 330 public companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare PSP Swiss Property to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for PSP Swiss Property and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PSP Swiss Property | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| PSP Swiss Property Competitors | 1445 | 4290 | 6988 | 195 | 2.46 |
As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 23.79%. Given PSP Swiss Property’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PSP Swiss Property has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Dividends
PSP Swiss Property pays an annual dividend of $3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. PSP Swiss Property pays out 74.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.9% and pay out 47.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. PSP Swiss Property lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares PSP Swiss Property and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PSP Swiss Property | N/A | N/A | 41.20 |
| PSP Swiss Property Competitors | $5.54 billion | -$394.99 million | 9.40 |
PSP Swiss Property’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than PSP Swiss Property. PSP Swiss Property is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
30.0% of PSP Swiss Property shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares PSP Swiss Property and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PSP Swiss Property | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PSP Swiss Property Competitors | -242.66% | -688.59% | -1.24% |
Summary
PSP Swiss Property rivals beat PSP Swiss Property on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
About PSP Swiss Property
PSP Swiss Property AG, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates real estate properties in Switzerland. It operates through Real Estate Investments and Property Management segments. The company owns, operates, and leases office, retail, gastronomy, and parking spaces. It also owns office and commercial properties, and development sites and individual projects in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, and Lausanne. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.