Modiv Industrial (NYSE:MDV – Get Free Report) and One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Modiv Industrial and One Liberty Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Modiv Industrial | $46.16 million | 4.04 | $1.07 million | $0.36 | 50.14 |
| One Liberty Properties | $97.23 million | 5.38 | $25.47 million | $1.59 | 15.03 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Modiv Industrial and One Liberty Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Modiv Industrial | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| One Liberty Properties | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
Modiv Industrial currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 2.49%. One Liberty Properties has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.30%. Given One Liberty Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe One Liberty Properties is more favorable than Modiv Industrial.
Risk and Volatility
Modiv Industrial has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Liberty Properties has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Modiv Industrial and One Liberty Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Modiv Industrial | 16.35% | 3.75% | 1.55% |
| One Liberty Properties | 33.51% | 11.52% | 4.06% |
Dividends
Modiv Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Modiv Industrial pays out 333.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. One Liberty Properties pays out 113.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Modiv Industrial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. One Liberty Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
8.2% of Modiv Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Modiv Industrial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
One Liberty Properties beats Modiv Industrial on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Modiv Industrial
Modiv Industrial, Inc. is an internally managed REIT that is focused on single-tenant net-lease industrial manufacturing real estate. The Company actively acquires critical industrial manufacturing properties with long-term leases to tenants that fuel the national economy and strengthen the nation's supply chains.
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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