Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) & Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) Critical Comparison

Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) and Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Sila Realty Trust and Equity Commonwealth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sila Realty Trust	12.11%	1.54%	1.09%
Equity Commonwealth	82.00%	2.09%	1.96%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sila Realty Trust and Equity Commonwealth”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sila Realty Trust	$186.86 million	7.57	$24.04 million	N/A	N/A
Equity Commonwealth	$58.43 million	2.97	$91.16 million	$0.39	4.14

Equity Commonwealth has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sila Realty Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Sila Realty Trust and Equity Commonwealth, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sila Realty Trust	0	0	3	0	3.00
Equity Commonwealth	0	0	0	0	0.00

Sila Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $28.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.76%. Given Sila Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sila Realty Trust is more favorable than Equity Commonwealth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Equity Commonwealth beats Sila Realty Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sila Realty Trust

Sila Realty Trust, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a net lease real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on investing in the large, growing, and resilient healthcare sector. The Company invests in high quality healthcare facilities along the continuum of care, which, we believe, generate predictable, durable, and growing income streams. Our portfolio comprises high quality tenants in geographically diverse facilities, which are positioned to capitalize on the dynamic delivery of healthcare to patients. As of June 30, 2024, the Company owned 137 real estate properties and two undeveloped land parcels located in 64 markets across the U.S.

About Equity Commonwealth

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is a Chicago based, internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) with commercial office properties in the United States. EQC's portfolio is comprised of four properties totaling 1.5 million square feet.