Head-To-Head Analysis: InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) vs. Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY)

Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Getty Realty and InvenTrust Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Getty Realty	0	4	5	0	2.56
InvenTrust Properties	0	2	4	1	2.86

Getty Realty currently has a consensus target price of $35.75, suggesting a potential upside of 27.94%. InvenTrust Properties has a consensus target price of $35.14, suggesting a potential upside of 18.18%. Given Getty Realty’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Getty Realty is more favorable than InvenTrust Properties.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.1% of Getty Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Getty Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Getty Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Getty Realty pays out 118.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. InvenTrust Properties pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Getty Realty has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and InvenTrust Properties has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Getty Realty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Getty Realty and InvenTrust Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Getty Realty	42.74%	9.27%	4.58%
InvenTrust Properties	4.80%	0.85%	0.53%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Getty Realty and InvenTrust Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Getty Realty	$221.73 million	7.80	$79.19 million	$1.64	17.04
InvenTrust Properties	$299.17 million	7.75	$111.42 million	$0.20	148.68

InvenTrust Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Getty Realty. Getty Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than InvenTrust Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Getty Realty has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Getty Realty beats InvenTrust Properties on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Getty Realty

Getty Realty Corp. is a publicly traded, net lease REIT specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio included 1,093 freestanding properties located in 40 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.

About InvenTrust Properties

InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company,” “IVT,” or “InvenTrust”) is a premier Sun Belt, multi-tenant essential retail REIT that owns, leases, redevelops, acquires and manages grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers as well as high-quality power centers that often have a grocery component. Management pursues the Company’s business strategy by acquiring retail properties in Sun Belt markets, opportunistically disposing of retail properties, maintaining a flexible capital structure, and enhancing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and standards. A trusted, local operator bringing real estate expertise to its tenant relationships, IVT has built a strong reputation with market participants across its portfolio. IVT is committed to leadership in ESG practices and has been a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) member since 2013.