Financial Survey: Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) & One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP)

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) and One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Americold Realty Trust 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
Americold Realty Trust	$2.60 billion	1.76	-$114.55 million	$0.83	19.30
One Liberty Properties	$97.23 million	4.82	$25.47 million	$1.15	18.59

One Liberty Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Americold Realty Trust. One Liberty Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Americold Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Americold Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Americold Realty Trust pays out 110.8% 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 156.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Americold Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Volatility and Risk

Americold Realty Trust has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Liberty Properties has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Americold Realty Trust and One Liberty Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Americold Realty Trust	-17.44%	-16.14%	-5.68%
One Liberty Properties	23.82%	8.45%	2.90%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.1% of Americold Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Americold Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Americold Realty Trust and One Liberty Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Americold Realty Trust	2	9	5	0	2.19
One Liberty Properties	1	1	1	0	2.00

Americold Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $15.46, indicating a potential downside of 3.45%. One Liberty Properties has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.30%. Given One Liberty Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe One Liberty Properties is more favorable than Americold Realty Trust.

Summary

One Liberty Properties beats Americold Realty Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Americold Realty Trust

Americold Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which focuses on the ownership, operation, development, and acquisition of temperature-controlled warehouses. It operates through the following segments: Warehouse, Third-Party Managed, Transportation, and Other. The Warehouse segment collects rent and storage fees from customers to store frozen and perishable food and other products within the firm’s real estate portfolio. The Third-Party Managed segment manages warehouses on behalf of third parties and provides warehouse management services to food retailers and manufacturers in customer-owned facilities. The Transportation segment is involved in brokering and managing transportation of frozen and perishable food and other products. The Other segment includes ownership in a limestone quarry in Carthage, Missouri. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.