Presidio Property Trust (NASDAQ:SQFT) vs. W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Critical Comparison

Presidio Property Trust (NASDAQ:SQFT) and W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Presidio Property Trust and W.W. Grainger, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Presidio Property Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
W.W. Grainger	2	7	2	1	2.17

W.W. Grainger has a consensus target price of $1,069.13, suggesting a potential upside of 8.17%. Given W.W. Grainger’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe W.W. Grainger is more favorable than Presidio Property Trust.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Presidio Property Trust and W.W. Grainger”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Presidio Property Trust	$18.92 million	0.51	-$25.63 million	($11.63)	-0.57
W.W. Grainger	$17.17 billion	2.75	$1.91 billion	$39.41	25.08

W.W. Grainger has higher revenue and earnings than Presidio Property Trust. Presidio Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.W. Grainger, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Presidio Property Trust has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W.W. Grainger has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.9% of Presidio Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Presidio Property Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of W.W. Grainger shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Presidio Property Trust and W.W. Grainger’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Presidio Property Trust	-63.99%	-21.64%	-5.45%
W.W. Grainger	10.99%	49.63%	21.63%

Summary

W.W. Grainger beats Presidio Property Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Presidio Property Trust

Presidio Property Trust, Inc. (we, our, us or the Company) is an internally-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), with holdings in office, industrial, retail and model home properties. We were incorporated in the State of California on September 28, 1999, and in August 2010, we reincorporated as a Maryland corporation. In October 2017, we changed our name from NetREIT, Inc., to Presidio Property Trust, Inc. Through Presidio Property Trust, Inc., its subsidiaries, and its partnerships, we own 12 commercial properties in fee interest, two of which we own as a partial interest in various affiliates, in which we serve as general partner, member and/or manager, and a special purpose acquisition company (until deconsolidation in September 2023). The Company has determined that the limited partnerships in which it owns less than 100% should be included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as the Company directs their activities and has control of such limited partnerships.

About W.W. Grainger

W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The company provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. It also offers technical support and inventory management services. The company serves smaller businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other institutions, as well as commercial, healthcare, and manufacturing industries through sales and service representatives, and electronic and ecommerce channels. W.W. Grainger, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.