One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP – Get Free Report) and Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Getty Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 25.4% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Getty Realty shares are held 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.
Dividends
One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Getty Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. One Liberty Properties pays out 141.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Getty Realty pays out 127.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Getty Realty has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| One Liberty Properties | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Getty Realty | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
One Liberty Properties presently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.04%. Getty Realty has a consensus price target of $33.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.10%. Given One Liberty Properties’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe One Liberty Properties is more favorable than Getty Realty.
Risk & Volatility
One Liberty Properties has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Realty has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares One Liberty Properties and Getty Realty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| One Liberty Properties | $97.23 million | 5.46 | $25.47 million | $1.27 | 19.17 |
| Getty Realty | $227.24 million | 9.04 | $79.19 million | $1.52 | 22.35 |
Getty Realty has higher revenue and earnings than One Liberty Properties. One Liberty Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Getty Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares One Liberty Properties and Getty Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| One Liberty Properties | 27.19% | 9.13% | 3.29% |
| Getty Realty | 40.06% | 8.76% | 4.32% |
Summary
Getty Realty beats One Liberty Properties on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About One Liberty Properties
One Liberty Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in acquisition, ownership, and management of the geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial, retail, restaurant, health and fitness, and theater properties, many of which are subject to long-term leases. The properties in the firm’s portfolio include net leases, long-term lease, and scheduled rent increases. The company was founded in December 1982 and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.
About Getty Realty
Getty Realty Corp. is a publicly traded, net lease REIT specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio included 1,093 freestanding properties located in 40 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.
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