Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC – Get Free Report) and FTAI Infrastructure (NASDAQ:FIP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
60.4% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of FTAI Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Boston Omaha and FTAI Infrastructure, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Boston Omaha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| FTAI Infrastructure | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Profitability
This table compares Boston Omaha and FTAI Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Boston Omaha | -0.21% | -0.04% | -0.03% |
| FTAI Infrastructure | -41.09% | -75.13% | -3.02% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Boston Omaha and FTAI Infrastructure”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Boston Omaha | $108.28 million | 3.64 | -$1.29 million | N/A | N/A |
| FTAI Infrastructure | $331.50 million | 1.65 | -$223.65 million | ($2.46) | -1.91 |
Boston Omaha has higher earnings, but lower revenue than FTAI Infrastructure.
Volatility & Risk
Boston Omaha has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FTAI Infrastructure has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About Boston Omaha
Boston Omaha Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the outdoor billboard advertising business in the southeast United States. It is also involved in the surety insurance and related brokerage, broadband, and asset management businesses. The company was formerly known as REO Plus, Inc. and changed its name to Boston Omaha Corporation in March 2015. Boston Omaha Corporation was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
About FTAI Infrastructure
FTAI Infrastructure Inc. focuses on acquiring, developing, and operating assets and businesses that represent infrastructure for customers in the transportation, energy, and industrial products industries in North America. The company operates through five segments: Railroad, Jefferson Terminal, Repauno, Power and Gas, and Sustainability and Energy Transition. It operates a multi-modal crude oil and refined products terminal, and other related assets. The company also has a 1,630-acre deep-water port located along the Delaware River with an underground storage cavern, a multipurpose dock, a rail-to-ship transloading system, and multiple industrial development opportunities; and a 1,660-acre multi-modal port located along the Ohio River with rail, dock, and multiple industrial development opportunities, including a power plant under construction. In addition, it operates six freight railroads and one switching facility. FTAI Infrastructure Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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