Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (DEA) vs Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW)

• Easterly Government Properties, Inc. DEA 22.50 ▼ −0.09%
• Highwoods Properties, Inc. HIW 31.46 ▼ −0.82%

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and Highwoods Properties, Inc. are both Reit Office companies. Highwoods Properties, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $3.5B against $1.1B — 3.3× the size. Highwoods Properties, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 18.4× against 72.3×. Easterly Government Properties, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.4% against 5.40%. Highwoods Properties, Inc. has the higher net margin (21.7% vs 3.98%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.37% vs 2.01%). Both pay a dividend; Easterly Government Properties, Inc. yields more (10.0% vs 6.36%). Across the 23 metrics below, Easterly Government Properties, Inc. leads on 12 and Highwoods Properties, Inc. on 11.