NewRiver REIT (OTCMKTS:NRWRF) & Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) Critical Contrast

Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) and NewRiver REIT (OTCMKTS:NRWRF) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Agree Realty and NewRiver REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agree Realty	0	4	11	1	2.81
NewRiver REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00

Agree Realty currently has a consensus target price of $83.94, suggesting a potential upside of 11.79%. Given Agree Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Agree Realty is more favorable than NewRiver REIT.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Agree Realty and NewRiver REIT”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agree Realty	$718.40 million	13.00	$204.35 million	$1.86	40.37
NewRiver REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Agree Realty has higher revenue and earnings than NewRiver REIT.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agree Realty	28.84%	3.90%	2.36%
NewRiver REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Agree Realty beats NewRiver REIT on 10 of the 10 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 NewRiver REIT

NewRiver REIT plc (‘NewRiver’) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust specialising in buying, managing and developing resilient retail assets throughout the UK. Our £0.6 billion UK wide portfolio covers 6.4 million sq ft and comprises 25 community shopping centres and 12 conveniently located retail parks occupied by tenants predominately focused on essential goods and services. In addition we manage 18 retail parks and 5 shopping centres on behalf of Capital Partners, taking our total Assets Under Management to £1.3 billion. Our objective is to own and manage the most resilient retail portfolio in the UK, focused on retail parks, core shopping centres, and regeneration opportunities in order to deliver long-term attractive recurring income returns and capital growth for our shareholders. NewRiver has a Premium Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: NRR).