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CapLease has the Highest Debt to Equity Ratio in the Diversified REITs Industry (LSE, GOOD, RAS, VNO, WRE)Mar 30, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Diversified REITs industry with the highest debt to equity ratios. The Debt/Equity ratio measures a company's leverage and a high level often implies that a company has financed much of its growth with debt.CapLease ranks highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 3.7. Gladstone Commercial is next with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.8. RAIT Financial Trust ranks third highest with a a debt to equity ratio of 2.2. Vornado Realty Trust follows with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.7, and Washington Real Estate Investment Trust rounds out the top five with a a debt to equity ratio of 1.6. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of RAIT Financial Trust on July 3rd, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $4.83. Since that recommendation, shares of RAIT Financial Trust have risen 65.2%. We continue to monitor RAIT Financial Trust for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup |