Reviewing Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) and Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO)

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) and Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Vornado Realty Trust and Sila Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vornado Realty Trust	0.46%	1.72%	0.48%
Sila Realty Trust	12.11%	1.54%	1.09%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vornado Realty Trust and Sila Realty Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vornado Realty Trust	$1.81 billion	4.63	$105.49 million	($0.29)	-151.67
Sila Realty Trust	$189.07 million	7.62	$24.04 million	N/A	N/A

Vornado Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Sila Realty Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Vornado Realty Trust and Sila Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vornado Realty Trust	3	6	2	0	1.91
Sila Realty Trust	0	0	3	0	3.00

Vornado Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $34.07, indicating a potential downside of 22.55%. Sila Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.81%. Given Sila Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sila Realty Trust is more favorable than Vornado Realty Trust.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.0% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Vornado Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Vornado Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Sila Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Vornado Realty Trust pays out -103.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Sila Realty Trust beats Vornado Realty Trust on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vornado Realty Trust

Vornado Realty Trust is a fully – integrated equity real estate investment trust.

About Sila Realty Trust

Sila Realty Trust, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a net lease real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on investing in the large, growing, and resilient healthcare sector. The Company invests in high quality healthcare facilities along the continuum of care, which, we believe, generate predictable, durable, and growing income streams. Our portfolio comprises high quality tenants in geographically diverse facilities, which are positioned to capitalize on the dynamic delivery of healthcare to patients. As of June 30, 2024, the Company owned 137 real estate properties and two undeveloped land parcels located in 64 markets across the U.S.