Head to Head Comparison: Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) & CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL)

Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) and CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of CV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Easterly Government Properties and CV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Easterly Government Properties	$293.66 million	4.76	$18.80 million	$0.20	67.85
CV	$23.58 million	0.04	-$15.96 million	N/A	N/A

Easterly Government Properties has higher revenue and earnings than CV.

Profitability

This table compares Easterly Government Properties and CV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Easterly Government Properties	6.49%	1.36%	0.65%
CV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CV has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Easterly Government Properties and CV, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Easterly Government Properties	0	1	0	0	2.00
CV	0	0	0	0	N/A

Easterly Government Properties currently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.17%. Given Easterly Government Properties’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Easterly Government Properties is more favorable than CV.

Summary

Easterly Government Properties beats CV on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Easterly Government Properties

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

About CV

CV Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty finance company. It owns finance platforms across various businesses, including small-ticket equipment financing and commercial real estate bridge lending. CV Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Newport Beach, California.