COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Competitors $28.72 -0.49 (-1.69%) Closing price 10/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.78 +0.07 (+0.23%) As of 10/2/2025 07:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CDP vs. GLPI, DOC, REG, AMH, GLXY, HST, FRHC, REXR, RGTI, and LINEShould you be buying COPT Defense Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of COPT Defense Properties include Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), Healthpeak Properties (DOC), Regency Centers (REG), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), Galaxy Digital (GLXY), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Freedom (FRHC), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and Lineage (LINE). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. COPT Defense Properties vs. Its Competitors Gaming and Leisure Properties Healthpeak Properties Regency Centers American Homes 4 Rent Galaxy Digital Host Hotels & Resorts Freedom Rexford Industrial Realty Rigetti Computing Lineage COPT Defense Properties (NYSE:CDP) and Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and risk. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CDP or GLPI? Gaming and Leisure Properties has higher revenue and earnings than COPT Defense Properties. Gaming and Leisure Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than COPT Defense Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCOPT Defense Properties$753.27M4.31$138.93M$1.2822.44Gaming and Leisure Properties$1.57B8.42$784.62M$2.5818.05 Does the media favor CDP or GLPI? In the previous week, Gaming and Leisure Properties had 8 more articles in the media than COPT Defense Properties. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Gaming and Leisure Properties and 9 mentions for COPT Defense Properties. COPT Defense Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Gaming and Leisure Properties' score of 0.73 indicating that COPT Defense Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment COPT Defense Properties 2 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gaming and Leisure Properties 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in CDP or GLPI? 91.1% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of COPT Defense Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CDP or GLPI a better dividend stock? COPT Defense Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Gaming and Leisure Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. COPT Defense Properties pays out 95.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gaming and Leisure Properties pays out 120.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gaming and Leisure Properties has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Gaming and Leisure Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, CDP or GLPI? COPT Defense Properties has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaming and Leisure Properties has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CDP or GLPI? COPT Defense Properties presently has a consensus target price of $33.57, indicating a potential upside of 16.90%. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a consensus target price of $52.71, indicating a potential upside of 13.16%. Given COPT Defense Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe COPT Defense Properties is more favorable than Gaming and Leisure Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score COPT Defense Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Gaming and Leisure Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 Is CDP or GLPI more profitable? Gaming and Leisure Properties has a net margin of 46.32% compared to COPT Defense Properties' net margin of 19.23%. Gaming and Leisure Properties' return on equity of 15.43% beat COPT Defense Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets COPT Defense Properties19.23% 9.38% 3.39% Gaming and Leisure Properties 46.32%15.43%5.76% SummaryGaming and Leisure Properties beats COPT Defense Properties on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get COPT Defense Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CDP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CDP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCOPT Defense PropertiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.30B$8.58B$12.63B$21.74BDividend Yield4.18%5.43%5.51%3.56%P/E Ratio22.4482.02246.8929.69Price / Sales4.315.2731.0064.43Price / Cash10.9118.6822.4924.69Price / Book2.111.672.264.60Net Income$138.93M$130.30M$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.87%-0.18%-0.30%1.43%1 Month Performance-4.05%-0.92%1.00%3.87%1 Year Performance-7.90%-9.67%540.80%13.76% COPT Defense Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDPCOPT Defense Properties3.3519 of 5 stars$28.72-1.7%$33.57+16.9%-7.2%$3.30B$753.27M22.44400Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties4.5776 of 5 stars$45.77-1.8%$52.85+15.5%-8.9%$13.19B$1.53B17.7420Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDOCHealthpeak Properties4.9074 of 5 stars$18.54+0.4%$21.45+15.8%-14.2%$12.84B$2.70B77.23200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastREGRegency Centers4.378 of 5 stars$70.73+0.7%$78.42+10.9%+1.2%$12.76B$1.45B33.05440AMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.9295 of 5 stars$33.37-0.2%$39.83+19.4%-14.4%$12.40B$1.73B30.061,730Analyst UpgradeGLXYGalaxy Digital2.3098 of 5 stars$33.69+2.5%$35.63+5.7%N/A$12.37BN/A0.00528Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeHSTHost Hotels & Resorts4.0433 of 5 stars$17.17-1.4%$17.77+3.5%-2.6%$11.98B$5.68B18.27160Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastFRHCFreedom1.8548 of 5 stars$167.45-1.4%N/A+77.2%$10.13B$2.05B126.868,764News CoveragePositive NewsREXRRexford Industrial Realty4.286 of 5 stars$42.18+0.5%$41.09-2.6%-15.5%$9.94B$936.41M31.24220Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastRGTIRigetti Computing1.6764 of 5 stars$28.37-0.5%$19.71-30.5%+4,531.1%$9.25B$10.79M-37.33160Gap UpLINELineage4.5214 of 5 stars$40.40+0.0%$50.50+25.0%-47.3%$9.24B$5.34B-14.4826,000Ex-Dividend Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gaming and Leisure Properties Alternatives Healthpeak Properties Alternatives Regency Centers Alternatives American Homes 4 Rent Alternatives Galaxy Digital Alternatives Host Hotels & Resorts Alternatives Freedom Alternatives Rexford Industrial Realty Alternatives Rigetti Computing Alternatives Lineage Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CDP) was last updated on 10/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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