Plymouth Industrial REIT (NYSE:PLYM – Get Free Report) and One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Plymouth Industrial REIT and One Liberty Properties”s gross 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 | 10.99 |
| One Liberty Properties | $90.56 million | 5.06 | $30.42 million | $1.54 | 13.74 |
Risk and Volatility
Plymouth Industrial REIT has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Liberty Properties has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% 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%. One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Plymouth Industrial REIT pays out 48.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. One Liberty Properties pays out 116.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Plymouth Industrial REIT and One Liberty Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Plymouth Industrial REIT | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.10 |
| One Liberty Properties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Plymouth Industrial REIT currently has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.42%. Given Plymouth Industrial REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Plymouth Industrial REIT is more favorable than One Liberty Properties.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.7% of Plymouth Industrial REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Plymouth Industrial REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.8% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by company 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.
Profitability
This table compares Plymouth Industrial REIT and One Liberty Properties’ 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% |
| One Liberty Properties | 34.87% | 10.99% | 4.23% |
Summary
Plymouth Industrial REIT beats One Liberty Properties on 12 of the 16 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 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.
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