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

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and Highwoods Properties, Inc. are both Reit Office companies. Highwoods Properties, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $3.3B against $1.1B — 3.1× the size. Highwoods Properties, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.8× against 105×. Easterly Government Properties, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 13.0% against 3.05%. Highwoods Properties, Inc. has the higher net margin (19.9% vs 2.86%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.17% vs 1.92%). Both pay a dividend; Easterly Government Properties, Inc. yields more (9.01% vs 8.33%). Across the 22 metrics below, Easterly Government Properties, Inc. leads on 14 and Highwoods Properties, Inc. on 8.