Critical Analysis: Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) vs. Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:FRIVF)

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:FRIVF) and Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust and Getty Realty, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
Getty Realty	0	3	6	0	2.67

Getty Realty has a consensus price target of $35.29, indicating a potential upside of 6.83%. Given Getty Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Getty Realty is more favorable than Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

27.7% of Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Getty Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Getty Realty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust and Getty Realty”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.36	0.49
Getty Realty	$221.73 million	9.23	$79.19 million	$1.64	20.14

Getty Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust. Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Getty Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust and Getty Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Getty Realty	42.74%	9.27%	4.58%

Summary

Getty Realty beats Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust

Established in 2003, Fortune REIT is a real estate investment trust constituted by a trust deed (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time). It is the first REIT to hold assets in Hong Kong and is currently listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Fortune REIT currently holds a portfolio of 17 retail properties, with 16 private housing estate retail properties in Hong Kong and 1 neighborhood mall in Singapore, comprising approximately 3 million sq. ft. of retail space and 2,793 car parking spaces. The retail properties are Fortune City One, +WOO, Ma On Shan Plaza, Metro Town, Fortune Metropolis, Laguna Plaza, Belvedere Square, Waldorf Avenue, Caribbean Square, Jubilee Square, Tsing Yi Square, Smartland, Stars of Kovan Property, Centre de Laguna, Hampton Loft, Lido Avenue and Rhine Avenue. They house tenants from diverse trade sectors such as supermarkets, food and beverage outlets, banks, real estate agencies, and education providers.

About Getty Realty

Getty Realty Corp. is a publicly traded, net lease REIT specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio included 1,093 freestanding properties located in 40 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.