LB vs. WPC, HLI, GLXY, DOC, GLPI, REG, RGTI, JEF, AMH, and HST
Should you be buying LandBridge stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LandBridge include W.P. Carey (WPC), Houlihan Lokey (HLI), Galaxy Digital (GLXY), Healthpeak Properties (DOC), Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), Regency Centers (REG), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Jefferies Financial Group (JEF), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), and Host Hotels & Resorts (HST). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry.
LandBridge vs. Its Competitors
W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) and LandBridge (NYSE:LB) are both trading companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.
W.P. Carey has a net margin of 20.42% compared to LandBridge's net margin of 12.19%. LandBridge's return on equity of 5.63% beat W.P. Carey's return on equity.
73.7% of W.P. Carey shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of W.P. Carey shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 70.4% of LandBridge shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
W.P. Carey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LandBridge has a beta of 0.14, indicating that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
W.P. Carey pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. LandBridge pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. W.P. Carey pays out 239.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LandBridge pays out 11.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. W.P. Carey has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. W.P. Carey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
In the previous week, LandBridge had 2 more articles in the media than W.P. Carey. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for LandBridge and 9 mentions for W.P. Carey. W.P. Carey's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat LandBridge's score of 0.83 indicating that W.P. Carey is being referred to more favorably in the media.
W.P. Carey presently has a consensus price target of $67.22, suggesting a potential downside of 0.41%. LandBridge has a consensus price target of $67.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.86%. Given LandBridge's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LandBridge is more favorable than W.P. Carey.
W.P. Carey has higher revenue and earnings than LandBridge. LandBridge is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.P. Carey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
LandBridge beats W.P. Carey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
Get LandBridge News Delivered to You Automatically
Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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
LandBridge Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NYSE:LB) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff