One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP – Get Free Report) and Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ:MDRR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares One Liberty Properties and Medalist Diversified REIT”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| One Liberty Properties | $89.45 million | 6.46 | $29.61 million | $1.62 | 16.67 |
| Medalist Diversified REIT | $9.92 million | 1.46 | -$4.57 million | ($0.22) | -59.09 |
One Liberty Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Medalist Diversified REIT. Medalist Diversified REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than One Liberty Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| One Liberty Properties | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Medalist Diversified REIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
One Liberty Properties currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.67%. Given One Liberty Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe One Liberty Properties is more favorable than Medalist Diversified REIT.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 56.1% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares One Liberty Properties and Medalist Diversified REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| One Liberty Properties | 38.96% | 11.35% | 4.58% |
| Medalist Diversified REIT | -2.18% | -18.35% | -3.87% |
Dividends
One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Medalist Diversified REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. One Liberty Properties pays out 111.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Medalist Diversified REIT pays out -109.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Volatility and Risk
One Liberty Properties has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medalist Diversified REIT has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
One Liberty Properties beats Medalist Diversified REIT on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About One Liberty Properties
One Liberty is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust incorporated in Maryland in 1982. The Company acquires, owns and manages a geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial and retail properties. Many of these properties are subject to long-term net leases under which the tenant is typically responsible for the property’s real estate taxes, insurance and ordinary maintenance and repairs.
About Medalist Diversified REIT
Medalist Diversified REIT Inc. is a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing commercial real estate in the Southeast region of the U.S. The Company's strategy is to focus on commercial real estate which is expected to provide an attractive balance of risk and returns. Medalist utilizes a rigorous, consistent and replicable process for sourcing and conducting due diligence of acquisitions.
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