Plymouth Industrial REIT (NYSE:PLYM – Get Free Report) and CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.7% of Plymouth Industrial REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of CTO Realty Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Plymouth Industrial REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of CTO Realty Growth 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Plymouth Industrial REIT and CTO Realty Growth, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Plymouth Industrial REIT | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| CTO Realty Growth | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Plymouth Industrial REIT and CTO Realty Growth”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Plymouth Industrial REIT | $198.35 million | 4.93 | $139.34 million | $2.00 | 10.97 |
| CTO Realty Growth | $124.52 million | 4.69 | -$1.97 million | ($1.29) | -14.00 |
Plymouth Industrial REIT has higher revenue and earnings than CTO Realty Growth. CTO Realty Growth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Plymouth Industrial REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Plymouth Industrial REIT and CTO Realty Growth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Plymouth Industrial REIT | 47.78% | 16.76% | 6.17% |
| CTO Realty Growth | -22.77% | -5.72% | -2.74% |
Risk & Volatility
Plymouth Industrial REIT has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTO Realty Growth has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Plymouth Industrial REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. CTO Realty Growth pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Plymouth Industrial REIT pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CTO Realty Growth pays out -117.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CTO Realty Growth is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Plymouth Industrial REIT beats CTO Realty Growth on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Plymouth Industrial REIT
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (NYSE: PLYM) is a full service, vertically integrated real estate investment company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single and multi-tenant industrial properties. Our mission is to provide tenants with cost effective space that is functional, flexible and safe.
About CTO Realty Growth
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, retail-based properties located primarily in higher growth markets in the United States. CTO also externally manages and owns a meaningful interest in Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE), a publicly traded net lease REIT.
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