Head to Head Comparison: Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP) & Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR)

Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) and Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.1% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.6% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Extra Space Storage and Mobile Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Extra Space Storage	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobile Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Extra Space Storage and Mobile Infrastructure, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Extra Space Storage	0	8	8	0	2.50
Mobile Infrastructure	1	0	2	0	2.33

Extra Space Storage currently has a consensus price target of $148.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.76%. Mobile Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 140.38%. Given Mobile Infrastructure’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mobile Infrastructure is more favorable than Extra Space Storage.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Extra Space Storage and Mobile Infrastructure”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Extra Space Storage	N/A	N/A	N/A	$4.53	31.94
Mobile Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.60)	-4.33

Mobile Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Extra Space Storage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Extra Space Storage beats Mobile Infrastructure on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Extra Space Storage

Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a self-administered and self-managed REIT and a member of the S&P 500. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and/or operated 3,714 self-storage stores in 42 states and Washington, D.C. The Company's stores comprise approximately 2.6 million units and approximately 283.0 million square feet of rentable space operating under the Extra Space, Life Storage and Storage Express brands. The Company offers customers a wide selection of conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. It is the largest operator of self-storage properties in the United States.

About Mobile Infrastructure

Mobile Infrastructure Corporation is a Maryland corporation. The Company owns a diversified portfolio of parking assets primarily located in the Midwest and Southwest. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 43 parking facilities in 21 separate markets throughout the United States, with a total of 15,700 parking spaces and approximately 5.4 million square feet. The Company also owns approximately 0.2 million square feet of retail/commercial space adjacent to its parking facilities.