stockrowEquity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) vs Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI)
- Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. ELS 62.98 0.00%
- Sun Communities, Inc. SUI 121.55 −0.43%
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. and Sun Communities, Inc. are both Reit Residential companies. Sun Communities, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $14.6B against $12.7B — 1.1× the size. Sun Communities, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. trades at 31.0×. Sun Communities, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.3% against 3.23%. Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. has the higher net margin (24.8% vs 10.1%) and the higher return on invested capital (14.5% vs 3.82%). Both pay a dividend; Sun Communities, Inc. yields more (3.62% vs 3.41%). Across the 22 metrics below, Sun Communities, Inc. leads on 12 and Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | ELS | SUI | Reit Residential median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 53.68% | 58.51% | 58.68% |
| Operating margin | 34.59% | 21.71% | 20.58% |
| Net margin | 24.77% | 10.07% | 17.85% |
| Free cash flow margin | 23.64% | 22.83% | 27.64% |
| Return on equity | 21.62% | 3.78% | 6.17% |
| Return on assets | 6.79% | 2.14% | 3.20% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.48% | 3.82% | 2.03% |
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