LandBridge (LB) 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.

Is WPC or LB more profitable?

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.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.P. Carey	20.42%	4.00%	1.91%
LandBridge	12.19%	5.63%	3.46%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WPC or LB?

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.

Which has more volatility and risk, WPC or LB?

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.

Is WPC or LB a better dividend stock?

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.

Does the media prefer WPC or LB?

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.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
W.P. Carey	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LandBridge	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate WPC or LB?

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.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W.P. Carey	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
LandBridge	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WPC or LB?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W.P. Carey	$1.58B	9.34	$460.84M	$1.52	44.41
LandBridge	$109.95M	35.92	-$41.77M	$3.56	14.49

Summary

LandBridge beats W.P. Carey on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.