Head-To-Head Contrast: American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) versus Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) and American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Millrose Properties and American Realty Investors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Millrose Properties	N/A	3.81%	2.93%
American Realty Investors	11.74%	0.33%	0.25%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Millrose Properties and American Realty Investors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Millrose Properties	0	1	3	1	3.00
American Realty Investors	0	1	0	0	2.00

Millrose Properties presently has a consensus target price of $36.90, indicating a potential upside of 25.21%. Given Millrose Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Millrose Properties is more favorable than American Realty Investors.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Millrose Properties and American Realty Investors”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Millrose Properties	$410.96 million	11.90	-$246.22 million	$1.70	17.34
American Realty Investors	$47.32 million	5.55	-$14.70 million	$0.36	45.14

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

Summary

Millrose Properties beats American Realty Investors on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.

About American Realty Investors

American Realty Investors, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas. American Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of Realty Advisors, Inc.