Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) vs. FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) Critical Contrast

Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) and FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Getty Realty and FrontView REIT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Getty Realty	$233.03 million	7.41	$79.19 million	$1.64	16.99
FrontView REIT	$67.11 million	6.08	-$3.83 million	$0.03	556.10

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

Risk and Volatility

Getty Realty has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FrontView REIT has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Getty Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. FrontView REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Getty Realty pays out 118.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. FrontView REIT pays out 2,866.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Getty Realty has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Getty Realty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Getty Realty and FrontView REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Getty Realty	0	3	6	0	2.67
FrontView REIT	0	4	7	2	2.85

Getty Realty presently has a consensus target price of $35.75, suggesting a potential upside of 28.27%. FrontView REIT has a consensus target price of $22.06, suggesting a potential upside of 32.20%. Given FrontView REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe FrontView REIT is more favorable than Getty Realty.

Profitability

This table compares Getty Realty and FrontView REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Getty Realty	42.74%	9.27%	4.58%
FrontView REIT	2.10%	0.29%	0.17%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.1% of Getty Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of Getty Realty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of FrontView REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Getty Realty beats FrontView REIT on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About FrontView REIT

FrontView REIT specializes in real estate investing.