Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI – Get Free Report) is one of 35 public companies in the “Specialized REITs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Gaming and Leisure Properties to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Gaming and Leisure Properties and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties Competitors | 517 | 2780 | 3665 | 191 | 2.49 |
Gaming and Leisure Properties currently has a consensus target price of $47.36, suggesting a potential upside of 19.88%. As a group, “Specialized REITs” companies have a potential upside of 14.66%. Given Gaming and Leisure Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gaming and Leisure Properties is more favorable than its rivals.
Dividends
Gaming and Leisure Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Gaming and Leisure Properties pays out 100.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Specialized REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.4% and pay out 120.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Gaming and Leisure Properties has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Gaming and Leisure Properties is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
91.1% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of shares of all “Specialized REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of shares of all “Specialized REITs” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Gaming and Leisure Properties has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaming and Leisure Properties’ rivals have a beta of 0.92, suggesting that their average stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Gaming and Leisure Properties and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties | 55.71% | 18.16% | 6.87% |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties Competitors | -5.48% | -3.46% | 2.00% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Gaming and Leisure Properties and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties | $1.59 billion | $825.11 million | 12.08 |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties Competitors | $2.59 billion | $596.00 million | 32.35 |
Gaming and Leisure Properties’ rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Gaming and Leisure Properties. Gaming and Leisure Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Gaming and Leisure Properties beats its rivals on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
Gaming and Leisure Properties Company Profile
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. engages in the provision of acquiring, financing, and owning real estate property to be leased to gaming operators in triple-net lease arrangements. The company was founded on February 13, 2013 and is headquartered in Wyomissing, PA.
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