Site Centers (NYSE:SITC) vs. Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) Head to Head Review

Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) and Site Centers (NYSE:SITC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Agree Realty and Site Centers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agree Realty	28.11%	3.52%	2.16%
Site Centers	29.19%	8.21%	4.33%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Site Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Site Centers 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.

Risk & Volatility

Agree Realty has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Site Centers has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Agree Realty and Site Centers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agree Realty	0	6	8	0	2.57
Site Centers	1	2	1	0	2.00

Agree Realty presently has a consensus price target of $80.23, indicating a potential upside of 11.22%. Site Centers has a consensus price target of $10.83, indicating a potential upside of 72.64%. Given Site Centers’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Site Centers is more favorable than Agree Realty.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Agree Realty and Site Centers”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agree Realty	$617.09 million	13.44	$189.20 million	$1.71	42.19
Site Centers	$271.09 million	1.21	$531.82 million	$0.56	11.21

Site Centers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Agree Realty. Site Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agree Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About Agree Realty

Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 2,135 properties, located in 49 states and containing approximately 44.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".

About Site Centers

SITE Centers is an owner and manager of open-air shopping centers located in suburban, high household income communities. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SITC.