Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) & CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) Head-To-Head Contrast

CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) and Easterly Government Properties (NYSE:DEA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

CV has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Easterly Government Properties has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CV and Easterly Government Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CV	$23.58 million	0.04	-$15.96 million	N/A	N/A
Easterly Government Properties	$293.66 million	4.76	$18.80 million	$0.20	67.85

Easterly Government Properties has higher revenue and earnings than CV.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for CV and Easterly Government Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CV	0	0	0	0	N/A
Easterly Government Properties	0	1	0	0	2.00

Easterly Government Properties has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.17%. Given Easterly Government Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Easterly Government Properties is more favorable than CV.

Profitability

This table compares CV and Easterly Government Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CV	N/A	N/A	N/A
Easterly Government Properties	6.49%	1.36%	0.65%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.5% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of CV shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Easterly Government Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Easterly Government Properties beats CV on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CV

CV Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty finance company. It owns finance platforms across various businesses, including small-ticket equipment financing and commercial real estate bridge lending. CV Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Newport Beach, California.

About Easterly Government Properties

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).