Comparing Site Centers (NYSE:SITC) and Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC)

Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) and Site Centers (NYSE:SITC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Agree Realty and Site Centers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agree Realty	$688.64 million	12.48	$189.20 million	$1.71	43.72
Site Centers	$271.09 million	1.25	$531.82 million	$0.56	11.53

Site Centers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Agree Realty. Site Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agree Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Site Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Site Centers 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.

Profitability

This table compares Agree Realty and Site Centers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agree Realty	28.11%	3.52%	2.16%
Site Centers	29.19%	8.21%	4.33%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Agree Realty and Site Centers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agree Realty	0	6	8	0	2.57
Site Centers	1	2	1	0	2.00

Agree Realty currently has a consensus target price of $80.23, suggesting a potential upside of 7.31%. Site Centers has a consensus target price of $10.83, suggesting a potential upside of 67.83%. Given Site Centers’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Site Centers is more favorable than Agree Realty.

Risk & Volatility

Agree Realty has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Site Centers has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Agree Realty beats Site Centers on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Agree Realty

Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 2,135 properties, located in 49 states and containing approximately 44.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".

About Site Centers

SITE Centers is an owner and manager of open-air shopping centers located in suburban, high household income communities. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SITC.