Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL – Get Free Report) and Alexander’s (NYSE:ALX – Get Free Report) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.2% of Global Net Lease shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.0% of Alexander’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Global Net Lease shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Alexander’s shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Global Net Lease has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexander’s has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Global Net Lease | $495.29 million | 3.90 | -$225.46 million | ($0.28) | -32.71 |
| Alexander’s | $213.18 million | 6.49 | $28.22 million | $33.05 | 8.20 |
Alexander’s has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Global Net Lease. Global Net Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alexander’s, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Global Net Lease and Alexander’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Global Net Lease | -2.94% | -1.00% | -0.37% |
| Alexander’s | 79.06% | 123.09% | 14.43% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Global Net Lease and Alexander’s, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Global Net Lease | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Alexander’s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
Global Net Lease currently has a consensus price target of $10.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.90%. Alexander’s has a consensus price target of $212.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.75%. Given Global Net Lease’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Global Net Lease is more favorable than Alexander’s.
Dividends
Global Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Alexander’s pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Global Net Lease pays out -271.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alexander’s pays out 54.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alexander’s has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Global Net Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Alexander’s beats Global Net Lease on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Global Net Lease
Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE. The firm focused on acquiring a diversified global portfolio of commercial properties, with an emphasis on sale-leaseback transactions involving single tenant, mission critical income producing net-leased assets across the United States, Western and Northern Europe.
About Alexander’s
Alexander’s, Inc. (NYSE: ALX) is a real estate investment trust (REIT), incorporated in Delaware, engaged in leasing, managing, developing and redeveloping its properties. All references to we, us, our, Company and Alexander’s refer to Alexander’s, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are managed by, and our properties are leased and developed by, Vornado Realty Trust (Vornado) (NYSE: VNO). We have five properties in New York City.
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