Prologis (NYSE:PLD – Get Free Report) and Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ:GOOD – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
93.5% of Prologis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.5% of Gladstone Commercial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Prologis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Gladstone Commercial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Prologis and Gladstone Commercial, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Prologis | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Gladstone Commercial | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Dividends
Prologis pays an annual dividend of $4.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Gladstone Commercial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. Prologis pays out 95.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gladstone Commercial pays out 461.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Prologis has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.
Volatility & Risk
Prologis has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gladstone Commercial has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Prologis and Gladstone Commercial”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Prologis | $9.19 billion | 13.87 | $3.33 billion | $4.49 | 30.42 |
| Gladstone Commercial | $161.34 million | 3.90 | $19.29 million | $0.26 | 50.00 |
Prologis has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Commercial. Prologis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gladstone Commercial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Prologis and Gladstone Commercial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Prologis | 45.79% | 7.29% | 4.25% |
| Gladstone Commercial | 14.55% | 14.61% | 1.99% |
Summary
Prologis beats Gladstone Commercial on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Prologis
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. At March 31, 2024, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.2 billion square feet (115 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 6,700 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
About Gladstone Commercial
Gladstone Commercial Corporation is a real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and operating net leased industrial and office properties across the United States. Including payments through January 2024, Gladstone Commercial has paid 229 consecutive monthly cash distributions on its common stock. Prior to paying distributions on a monthly basis, Gladstone Commercial paid five consecutive quarterly cash distributions. Gladstone Commercial has never skipped or deferred a distribution since its inception in 2003.
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