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Rayonier (NYSE:RYN – Get Rating) and Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA – Get Rating) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rayonier and Easterly Government Properties' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

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Rayonier has higher revenue and earnings than Easterly Government Properties. Easterly Government Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rayonier, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Rayonier and Easterly Government Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Easterly Government Properties has a consensus price target of $16.42, suggesting a potential upside of 20.89%. Given Easterly Government Properties' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Easterly Government Properties is more favorable than Rayonier.

Risk & Volatility

Rayonier has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Rayonier pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Easterly Government Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%. Rayonier pays out 158.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Easterly Government Properties pays out 302.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rayonier has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Rayonier and Easterly Government Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

82.9% of Rayonier shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Rayonier shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rayonier beats Easterly Government Properties on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rayonier

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Rayonier, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in investment in timberlands. It operates through the following business segments: Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber, New Zealand Timber, Real Estate, Timber Funds and Trading. The Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber and New Zealand Timber segments reflect all activities related to the harvesting of timber and other value-added activities, such as recreational licenses, within each respective geography. The Real Estate segment reflects all U.S. land sales, which are reported in the following sales categories: Improved Development, Unimproved Development, Rural, Non-Strategic and Timberlands, and Large Dispositions. The Timber Funds segment represents operations of the three private equity timber funds included in the Pope Resources transaction. The Trading segment reflects the log trading activities that support New Zealand operations. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Wildlight, FL.

About Easterly Government Properties

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Easterly Government Properties, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. engages in the acquisition, development, and management of commercial properties that are leased to U.S. Government agencies. The company was founded on October 10, 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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