Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR – Get Free Report) and One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Rexford Industrial Realty and One Liberty Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.07 |
| One Liberty Properties | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
Rexford Industrial Realty currently has a consensus target price of $40.62, suggesting a potential upside of 9.72%. One Liberty Properties has a consensus target price of $28.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.26%. Given One Liberty Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe One Liberty Properties is more favorable than Rexford Industrial Realty.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty | $1.00 billion | 8.23 | $212.03 million | ($1.81) | -20.45 |
| One Liberty Properties | $101.35 million | 5.28 | $25.47 million | $1.27 | 19.30 |
Rexford Industrial Realty has higher revenue and earnings than One Liberty Properties. Rexford Industrial Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than One Liberty Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Rexford Industrial Realty and One Liberty Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty | -39.22% | -4.61% | -3.14% |
| One Liberty Properties | 27.19% | 9.13% | 3.29% |
Risk & Volatility
Rexford Industrial Realty has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, One Liberty Properties has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
99.5% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.8% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Rexford Industrial Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Rexford Industrial Realty pays out -96.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. One Liberty Properties pays out 141.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rexford Industrial Realty has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.
Summary
One Liberty Properties beats Rexford Industrial Realty on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rexford Industrial Realty
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating industrial properties in infill markets. The company was founded by Richard S. Ziman on January 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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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