Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) vs. One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP) Head-To-Head Comparison

One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP) and Americold Realty Trust (NYSE:COLD) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Dividends

One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Americold Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. One Liberty Properties pays out 156.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Americold Realty Trust pays out 110.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Americold Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Americold Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 26.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Americold Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

One Liberty Properties has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Americold Realty Trust has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares One Liberty Properties and Americold Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
One Liberty Properties	23.82%	8.47%	2.90%
Americold Realty Trust	9.03%	8.44%	3.03%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares One Liberty Properties and Americold Realty Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
One Liberty Properties	$97.23 million	4.77	$25.47 million	$1.15	18.42
Americold Realty Trust	$2.60 billion	1.75	-$114.55 million	$0.83	19.19

One Liberty Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Americold Realty Trust. One Liberty Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Americold Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for One Liberty Properties and Americold Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
One Liberty Properties	0	2	1	0	2.33
Americold Realty Trust	2	9	5	0	2.19

One Liberty Properties presently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 34.53%. Americold Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $15.61, indicating a potential downside of 2.00%. Given One Liberty Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe One Liberty Properties is more favorable than Americold Realty Trust.

Summary

One Liberty Properties beats Americold Realty Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About One Liberty Properties

One Liberty Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, owns and manages commercial properties in the United States. Its portfolio includes primarily industrial and retail properties, along with other commercial real estate. The company generally leases its properties to businesses under long-term agreements, often on a net-lease basis, in which tenants are responsible for certain property expenses. Its properties serve tenants across a range of industries and are located in various U.S. markets.

About Americold Realty Trust

Americold Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates temperature-controlled warehouses and provides logistics services for the food supply chain. Its facilities help customers store and move perishable products, including food produced by manufacturers and processors and products distributed to retailers and food-service businesses. The company offers refrigerated and frozen storage, handling, transportation and other supply chain services. It also manages temperature-controlled facilities for third parties, combining warehouse space with operational support for customers’ distribution needs.