Head to Head Analysis: American Realty Investors (ARL) & Its Rivals

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Realty Investors and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Realty Investors	$47.43 million	-$14.70 million	-17.74
American Realty Investors Competitors	$3.48 billion	$127.83 million	12.26

American Realty Investors’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than American Realty Investors. American Realty Investors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

58.4% of shares of all “REAL ESTATE OPS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 90.8% of American Realty Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “REAL ESTATE OPS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Realty Investors’ peers have a beta of 0.94, indicating that their average stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares American Realty Investors and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Realty Investors	-28.44%	-2.06%	-1.60%
American Realty Investors Competitors	-5.93%	-10.73%	0.15%

Summary

American Realty Investors peers beat American Realty Investors on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

American Realty Investors Company Profile

American Realty Investors, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas. American Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of Realty Advisors, Inc.