Generation Income Properties (NASDAQ:GIPRW – Get Free Report) and Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.0% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Generation Income Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 143.8%. Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 46.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Generation Income Properties | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Empire State Realty Trust | 5.89% | 2.57% | 1.06% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Generation Income Properties and Empire State Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Generation Income Properties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Empire State Realty Trust | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Empire State Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.69%. Given Empire State Realty Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than Generation Income Properties.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Generation Income Properties and Empire State Realty Trust’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Generation Income Properties | $9.66 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Empire State Realty Trust | $739.57 million | 2.41 | $53.24 million | $0.30 | 35.97 |
Empire State Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Generation Income Properties.
Summary
Empire State Realty Trust beats Generation Income Properties on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Generation Income Properties
Generation Income Properties, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida, is an internally managed real estate investment trust formed to acquire and own, directly and jointly, real estate investments focused on retail, office, and industrial net lease properties in densely populated submarkets.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. The company is the recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building – the “World’s Most Famous Building” – includes its Observatory, Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best the #1 attraction in the US for two consecutive years. As of September 30, 2023, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 8.6 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.7 million rentable square feet of retail space and 727 residential units across three multifamily properties.
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