Analyzing One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP) and National Storage REIT (OTCMKTS:NTSGF)

National Storage REIT (OTCMKTS:NTSGF) and One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares National Storage REIT and One Liberty Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Storage REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
One Liberty Properties	33.51%	11.55%	4.08%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for National Storage REIT and One Liberty Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Storage REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00
One Liberty Properties	1	0	1	1	2.67

One Liberty Properties has a consensus target price of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.89%. Given One Liberty Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe One Liberty Properties is more favorable than National Storage REIT.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares National Storage REIT and One Liberty Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Storage REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
One Liberty Properties	$97.23 million	5.43	$25.47 million	$1.59	15.20

One Liberty Properties has higher revenue and earnings than National Storage REIT.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 26.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

One Liberty Properties beats National Storage REIT on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About National Storage REIT

National Storage is the largest self-storage provider in Australia and New Zealand, with over 225 centres providing tailored storage solutions to over 90,000 residential and commercial customers. NSR is the first independent, internally managed and fully integrated owner and operator of self-storage centres to be listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

About One Liberty Properties

One Liberty Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in acquisition, ownership, and management of the geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial, retail, restaurant, health and fitness, and theater properties, many of which are subject to long-term leases. The properties in the firm’s portfolio include net leases, long-term lease, and scheduled rent increases. The company was founded in December 1982 and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.