Contrasting Welltower (NYSE:WELL) and BRT Apartments (NYSE:BRT)

BRT Apartments (NYSE:BRT) and Welltower (NYSE:WELL) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares BRT Apartments and Welltower’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BRT Apartments	4.14%	1.62%	0.54%
Welltower	5.12%	1.47%	0.83%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BRT Apartments and Welltower’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BRT Apartments	$93.62 million	3.31	$3.87 million	$0.18	92.67
Welltower	$6.64 billion	8.09	$340.09 million	$0.64	141.94

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than BRT Apartments. BRT Apartments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

BRT Apartments has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BRT Apartments and Welltower, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BRT Apartments	0	0	2	0	3.00
Welltower	0	4	9	1	2.79

BRT Apartments currently has a consensus price target of $21.75, indicating a potential upside of 30.40%. Welltower has a consensus price target of $95.57, indicating a potential upside of 5.21%. Given BRT Apartments’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe BRT Apartments is more favorable than Welltower.

Dividends

BRT Apartments pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. BRT Apartments pays out 555.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Welltower pays out 381.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

29.1% of BRT Apartments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. 38.3% of BRT Apartments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Welltower shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Welltower beats BRT Apartments on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BRT Apartments

BRT is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and, to a lesser extent, holds interests in joint ventures that own multi-family properties. As of December 31, 2023, BRT owns or has interests in 28 multi-family properties with 7,707 units in 11 states.

About Welltower

Welltower Inc. (NYSE:WELL), a REIT and S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. Welltower invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate and infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties.