Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) vs Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI)

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. and Sun Communities, Inc. are both Reit Residential companies. Sun Communities, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $13.5B against $3.5B — 3.8× the size. Sun Communities, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Independence Realty Trust, Inc. trades at 79.3×. Sun Communities, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.64% against 3.46%. Sun Communities, Inc. has the higher net margin (59.5% vs 6.52%) and the lower return on invested capital (0.00% vs 1.21%). Both pay a dividend; Independence Realty Trust, Inc. yields more (4.12% vs 2.97%). Across the 22 metrics below, Independence Realty Trust, Inc. leads on 12 and Sun Communities, Inc. on 10.