Analyzing First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) and Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ:GOODO)

Gladstone Commercial (NASDAQ:GOODO) and First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Gladstone Commercial and First Industrial Realty Trust”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gladstone Commercial	$170.20 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Industrial Realty Trust	$727.08 million	11.46	$247.44 million	$2.74	22.93

First Industrial Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Gladstone Commercial.

Dividends

Gladstone Commercial pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. First Industrial Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. First Industrial Realty Trust pays out 73.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Industrial Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Gladstone Commercial and First Industrial Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gladstone Commercial	0	0	0	0	0.00
First Industrial Realty Trust	0	7	7	1	2.60

First Industrial Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $67.07, indicating a potential upside of 6.75%. Given First Industrial Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Industrial Realty Trust is more favorable than Gladstone Commercial.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

99.8% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Gladstone Commercial and First Industrial Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gladstone Commercial	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Industrial Realty Trust	47.97%	12.99%	6.41%

Summary

First Industrial Realty Trust beats Gladstone Commercial on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gladstone Commercial

gladstone commercial corporation is a publicly traded reit (nasdaq: good) that invests in single tenant and anchored multi-tenant net leased industrial, office and, to a lesser extent, medical properties nationwide. we also invest alongside developers in build-to-suit transactions where a tenant requires a new building. we buy properties with strong tenants of all sizes and we believe our track record of underwriting the credit of middle market businesses is unmatched. we target primary and secondary growth markets that possess favorable economic growth trends, diversified industries, growing populations, and strong employment. our senior management team, under the guidance of david gladstone, has over 200 years of combined experience investing in real estate and middle market businesses. we have a track record of success, as exhibited by a history of strong distribution yields, consistent occupancy greater than 96.0%, and 10+ years of paying continuous monthly cash distributions. we a

About First Industrial Realty Trust

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading U.S.-only owner, operator, developer and acquirer of logistics properties. Through our fully integrated operating and investing platform, we provide high quality facilities and industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional firms that are essential for their supply chains. Our portfolio and new investments are concentrated in 15 target MSAs with an emphasis on supply-constrained, coastally oriented markets. In total, we own and have under development approximately 68.5 million square feet of industrial space as of December 31, 2023.