Presidio Property Trust (NASDAQ:SQFT – Get Free Report) and Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Presidio Property Trust and Great Portland Estates, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Presidio Property Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Great Portland Estates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.83 |
Great Portland Estates has a consensus price target of $533.50, indicating a potential upside of 10,743.50%. Given Great Portland Estates’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Great Portland Estates is more favorable than Presidio Property Trust.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Presidio Property Trust | -16.36% | -5.32% | -1.08% |
Great Portland Estates | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
10.5% of Presidio Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Presidio Property Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Presidio Property Trust and Great Portland Estates’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Presidio Property Trust | $17.76 million | 0.65 | -$2.13 million | ($0.38) | -2.32 |
Great Portland Estates | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Great Portland Estates has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Presidio Property Trust.
Volatility & Risk
Presidio Property Trust has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Great Portland Estates beats Presidio Property Trust on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Presidio Property Trust
Presidio is an internally managed, diversified REIT with holdings in model home properties which are triple-net leased to homebuilders, office, industrial, and retail properties. Presidio's model homes are leased to homebuilders located in Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida. Our office, industrial and retail properties are located primarily in Colorado, with properties also located in Maryland, North Dakota, Texas, and Southern California. While geographical clustering of real estate enables us to reduce our operating costs through economies of scale by servicing several properties with less staff, it makes us susceptible to changing market conditions in these discrete geographic areas, including those that have developed as a result of COVID-19. Presidio is also the sponsor of the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MURF), which currently holds approximately $23.6 million in trust. Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
About Great Portland Estates
We are a FTSE 250 property investment and development company owning £2.5 billion of real estate in central London. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with London's property cycle to deliver long-term out-performance. We create in-demand spaces that people want to be part of; helping our occupiers, local communities and the city to thrive.
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