Analyzing W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) and LondonMetric Property (OTCMKTS:LNSPF)

LondonMetric Property (OTCMKTS:LNSPF) and W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares LondonMetric Property and W.P. Carey’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LondonMetric Property	N/A	N/A	N/A
W.P. Carey	36.34%	7.81%	3.58%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

44.6% of LondonMetric Property shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of W.P. Carey shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of W.P. Carey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for LondonMetric Property and W.P. Carey, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LondonMetric Property	0	0	0	0	0.00
W.P. Carey	1	6	7	0	2.43

W.P. Carey has a consensus target price of $79.31, indicating a potential upside of 10.54%. Given W.P. Carey’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe W.P. Carey is more favorable than LondonMetric Property.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares LondonMetric Property and W.P. Carey”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LondonMetric Property	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
W.P. Carey	$1.72 billion	9.52	$466.36 million	$2.93	24.49

W.P. Carey has higher revenue and earnings than LondonMetric Property.

Summary

W.P. Carey beats LondonMetric Property on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LondonMetric Property

LondonMetric is a FTSE 250 REIT that owns one of the UK's leading listed logistics platforms alongside a grocery-led long income portfolio, with 17 million sq ft under management. It owns and manages desirable real estate that meets occupiers' demands, delivers reliable, repetitive and growing income-led returns and outperforms over the long term.

About W.P. Carey

W. P. Carey ranks among the largest net lease REITs with a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, operationally critical commercial real estate, which includes 1,424 net lease properties covering approximately 173 million square feet and a portfolio of 89 self-storage operating properties as of December 31, 2023. With offices in New York, London, Amsterdam and Dallas, the company remains focused on investing primarily in single-tenant, industrial, warehouse and retail properties located in the U.S. and Northern and Western Europe, under long-term net leases with built-in rent escalations.