Uniti Group (NASDAQ:UNIT – Get Free Report) and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:APPTF – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Uniti Group and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Uniti Group | -9.50% | N/A | -2.20% |
| Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Uniti Group and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Uniti Group | $1.13 billion | 1.01 | -$8.27 million | ($0.50) | -9.54 |
| Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Uniti Group and Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Uniti Group | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.29 |
| Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Uniti Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.61, suggesting a potential upside of 38.51%. Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has a consensus target price of C$12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 64.44%. Given Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is more favorable than Uniti Group.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.1% of Uniti Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Uniti Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
About Uniti Group
Uniti, an internally managed real estate investment trust, is engaged in the acquisition and construction of mission critical communications infrastructure, and is a leading provider of fiber and other wireless solutions for the communications industry. As of June 30, 2023, Uniti owns approximately 138,000 fiber route miles, 8.3 million fiber strand miles, and other communications real estate throughout the United States.
About Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
Automotive Properties REIT is an internally managed, unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust focused on owning and acquiring primarily income-producing automotive dealership properties located in Canada. The REIT's portfolio currently consists of 77 income-producing commercial properties, representing approximately 2.9 million square feet of gross leasable area, in metropolitan markets across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec. Automotive Properties REIT is the only public vehicle in Canada focused on consolidating automotive dealership real estate properties.
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