Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY) and Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Leafbuyer Technologies and Innovative Industrial Properties' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Leafbuyer Technologies | $2.53 million | 5.57 | $-5,510,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Innovative Industrial Properties | $44.67 million | 97.01 | $23.48 million | $3.27 | 55.39 |
Innovative Industrial Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Leafbuyer Technologies.
Volatility & Risk
Leafbuyer Technologies has a beta of 3.32, suggesting that its stock price is 232% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovative Industrial Properties has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Leafbuyer Technologies and Innovative Industrial Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Leafbuyer Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Innovative Industrial Properties | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.71 |
Innovative Industrial Properties has a consensus price target of $192.4286, indicating a potential upside of 6.69%. Given Innovative Industrial Properties' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Innovative Industrial Properties is more favorable than Leafbuyer Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares Leafbuyer Technologies and Innovative Industrial Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Leafbuyer Technologies | -158.79% | -440.46% | -90.23% |
Innovative Industrial Properties | 55.71% | 6.05% | 4.82% |
Summary
Innovative Industrial Properties beats Leafbuyer Technologies on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.