Contrasting Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:APPTF) and Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY)

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:APPTF) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Weyerhaeuser and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyerhaeuser	8.17%	7.76%	4.64%
Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Weyerhaeuser and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyerhaeuser	0	2	4	1	2.86
Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust	0	1	1	0	2.50

Weyerhaeuser presently has a consensus target price of $38.29, suggesting a potential upside of 19.94%. Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has a consensus target price of C$12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 64.44%. Given Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is more favorable than Weyerhaeuser.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.5% of Weyerhaeuser shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Weyerhaeuser and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weyerhaeuser	$10.18 billion	2.29	$1.88 billion	$0.87	36.69
Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Weyerhaeuser has higher revenue and earnings than Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust.

Summary

Weyerhaeuser beats Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Weyerhaeuser

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in North America. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2022, we generated $10.2 billion in net sales and employed approximately 9,200 people who serve customers worldwide. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY.

About Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

Automotive Properties REIT is an internally managed, unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust focused on owning and acquiring primarily income-producing automotive dealership properties located in Canada. The REIT's portfolio currently consists of 77 income-producing commercial properties, representing approximately 2.9 million square feet of gross leasable area, in metropolitan markets across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec. Automotive Properties REIT is the only public vehicle in Canada focused on consolidating automotive dealership real estate properties.