LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE:LXP) vs. Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) Head to Head Analysis

LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE:LXP) and Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LXP Industrial Trust and Invitation Home”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LXP Industrial Trust	$358.46 million	7.63	$44.53 million	$0.28	33.02
Invitation Home	$2.68 billion	6.51	$453.92 million	$0.88	32.28

Invitation Home has higher revenue and earnings than LXP Industrial Trust. Invitation Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LXP Industrial Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.5% of LXP Industrial Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Invitation Home shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of LXP Industrial Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Invitation Home shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares LXP Industrial Trust and Invitation Home’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LXP Industrial Trust	24.07%	4.34%	2.30%
Invitation Home	20.36%	5.56%	2.88%

Dividends

LXP Industrial Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Invitation Home pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. LXP Industrial Trust pays out 192.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Invitation Home pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LXP Industrial Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Invitation Home has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. LXP Industrial Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility and Risk

LXP Industrial Trust has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Invitation Home has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for LXP Industrial Trust and Invitation Home, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LXP Industrial Trust	0	3	2	0	2.40
Invitation Home	0	8	8	0	2.50

LXP Industrial Trust currently has a consensus price target of $10.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.77%. Invitation Home has a consensus price target of $36.23, indicating a potential upside of 27.57%. Given Invitation Home’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Invitation Home is more favorable than LXP Industrial Trust.

Summary

Invitation Home beats LXP Industrial Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LXP Industrial Trust

LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single-tenant industrial real estate investments across the United States. LXP seeks to expand its industrial portfolio through acquisitions, build-to-suit transactions, sale-leaseback transactions, development projects and other transactions.

About Invitation Home

Invitation Homes, an S&P 500 company, is the nation's premier single-family home leasing and management company, meeting changing lifestyle demands by providing access to high-quality, updated homes with valued features such as close proximity to jobs and access to good schools. The company's mission, Together with you, we make a house a home, reflects its commitment to providing homes where individuals and families can thrive and high-touch service that continuously enhances residents' living experiences.