Reviewing Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (NYSE:HASI) and Pacific Office Properties Trust (OTCMKTS:PCFO)

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (NYSE:HASI) and Pacific Office Properties Trust (OTCMKTS:PCFO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.1% of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.1% of Pacific Office Properties Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and Pacific Office Properties Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	0	1	9	1	3.00
Pacific Office Properties Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital currently has a consensus price target of $37.67, indicating a potential upside of 7.59%. Given Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is more favorable than Pacific Office Properties Trust.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and Pacific Office Properties Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	$463.20 million	8.59	$148.84 million	$2.06	16.94
Pacific Office Properties Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Pacific Office Properties Trust.

Profitability

This table compares Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital and Pacific Office Properties Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital	69.21%	12.13%	4.15%
Pacific Office Properties Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital beats Pacific Office Properties Trust on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable infrastructure markets in the United States. The company's portfolio includes equity investments, commercial and government receivables, real estate, and debt securities. It invests in climate solution, including Behind-the-Meter that distributes energy projects which reduce energy usage or cost through heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as lighting, energy controls, roofs, windows, building shells, and/or combined heat and power systems; Grid-Connected, a renewable energy projects that deploy cleaner energy sources, such as solar, solar-plus-storage, and wind to generate power production; and Fuels, Transport, and Nature, a range of real assets spanning high-emitting economic sectors other than the power grid such as transportation and fuels comprising renewable natural gas plants, transportation fleet enhancements, ecological restoration, and other projects. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland.

About Pacific Office Properties Trust

Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which owns and operates office properties. Its portfolio includes Davies Pacific Center, Pacific Business News Building, Pan Am Building, Waterfront Plaza, and City Square. The company was founded on March 19, 2008 and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI.