GLPI vs. LAMR, ELS, KIM, UDR, CPT, WPC, HST, AMH, REG, and DOC
Should you be buying Gaming and Leisure Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gaming and Leisure Properties include Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Equity LifeStyle Properties (ELS), Kimco Realty (KIM), UDR (UDR), Camden Property Trust (CPT), W. P. Carey (WPC), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), Regency Centers (REG), and Healthpeak Properties (DOC). These companies are all part of the "real estate investment trusts" industry.
Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) and Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.
Gaming and Leisure Properties has a net margin of 50.05% compared to Lamar Advertising's net margin of 23.29%. Lamar Advertising's return on equity of 41.86% beat Gaming and Leisure Properties' return on equity.
In the previous week, Lamar Advertising had 20 more articles in the media than Gaming and Leisure Properties. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Lamar Advertising and 16 mentions for Gaming and Leisure Properties. Gaming and Leisure Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Lamar Advertising's score of 0.48 indicating that Gaming and Leisure Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Gaming and Leisure Properties has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Gaming and Leisure Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lamar Advertising. Gaming and Leisure Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamar Advertising, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Gaming and Leisure Properties received 56 more outperform votes than Lamar Advertising when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.77% of users gave Gaming and Leisure Properties an outperform vote while only 59.08% of users gave Lamar Advertising an outperform vote.
Gaming and Leisure Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Lamar Advertising pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Gaming and Leisure Properties pays out 112.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lamar Advertising pays out 106.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
91.1% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Gaming and Leisure Properties currently has a consensus price target of $51.46, suggesting a potential upside of 11.78%. Lamar Advertising has a consensus price target of $109.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.68%. Given Gaming and Leisure Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gaming and Leisure Properties is more favorable than Lamar Advertising.
Summary
Gaming and Leisure Properties and Lamar Advertising tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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