Contrasting EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) & BRT Apartments (NYSE:BRT)

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) and BRT Apartments (NYSE:BRT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for EPR Properties and BRT Apartments, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EPR Properties	2	4	2	1	2.22
BRT Apartments	0	1	2	0	2.67

EPR Properties presently has a consensus price target of $50.75, suggesting a potential downside of 1.67%. BRT Apartments has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.79%. Given BRT Apartments’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BRT Apartments is more favorable than EPR Properties.

Profitability

This table compares EPR Properties and BRT Apartments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EPR Properties	28.87%	8.22%	3.52%
BRT Apartments	-9.94%	-4.33%	-1.34%

Dividends

EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. BRT Apartments pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. EPR Properties pays out 221.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BRT Apartments pays out -188.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

74.7% of EPR Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.1% of BRT Apartments shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of EPR Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.2% of BRT Apartments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares EPR Properties and BRT Apartments”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EPR Properties	$641.00 million	6.12	$173.05 million	$1.60	32.26
BRT Apartments	$95.63 million	3.59	$3.87 million	($0.53)	-34.23

EPR Properties has higher revenue and earnings than BRT Apartments. BRT Apartments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EPR Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

EPR Properties has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BRT Apartments has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

EPR Properties beats BRT Apartments on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money. We have total assets of approximately $5.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $1.4 billion) across 44 states. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry, property and tenant level cash flow standards. We believe our focused approach provides a competitive advantage and the potential for stable and attractive returns.

About BRT Apartments

BRT Apartments Corp. is a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership, operation, and holding interests in joint ventures that own and operate multi-family properties. The company was founded in June 1972 and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.