Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP – Get Free Report) and Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Mobile Infrastructure has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovative Industrial Properties has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mobile Infrastructure and Innovative Industrial Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mobile Infrastructure | $35.74 million | 3.73 | -$25.12 million | ($0.90) | -3.53 |
| Innovative Industrial Properties | $309.51 million | 9.80 | $165.59 million | $5.62 | 19.06 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Mobile Infrastructure and Innovative Industrial Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mobile Infrastructure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Innovative Industrial Properties | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.80 |
Innovative Industrial Properties has a consensus target price of $127.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.18%. Given Innovative Industrial Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Innovative Industrial Properties is more favorable than Mobile Infrastructure.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
84.3% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 46.2% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Mobile Infrastructure and Innovative Industrial Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mobile Infrastructure | -24.59% | -4.36% | -2.09% |
| Innovative Industrial Properties | 52.51% | 8.44% | 6.82% |
Summary
Innovative Industrial Properties beats Mobile Infrastructure on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mobile Infrastructure
Mobile Infrastructure Corporation is a Maryland corporation. The Company owns a diversified portfolio of parking assets primarily located in the Midwest and Southwest. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 43 parking facilities in 21 separate markets throughout the United States, with a total of 15,700 parking spaces and approximately 5.4 million square feet. The Company also owns approximately 0.2 million square feet of retail/commercial space adjacent to its parking facilities.
About Innovative Industrial Properties
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. is a self-advised Maryland corporation focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of specialized properties leased to experienced, state-licensed operators for their regulated cannabis facilities. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, commencing with the year ended December 31, 2017.
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