Contrasting Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) and One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP)

One Liberty Properties (NYSE:OLP) and Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

36.2% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of One Liberty Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

One Liberty Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Healthpeak Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. One Liberty Properties pays out 111.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Healthpeak Properties pays out 255.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. One Liberty Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Volatility & Risk

One Liberty Properties has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
One Liberty Properties	38.96%	11.35%	4.58%
Healthpeak Properties	12.10%	3.53%	1.62%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares One Liberty Properties and Healthpeak Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
One Liberty Properties	$90.65 million	6.70	$29.61 million	$1.62	17.52
Healthpeak Properties	$2.18 billion	6.69	$306.01 million	$0.47	44.38

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for One Liberty Properties and Healthpeak Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
One Liberty Properties	0	0	1	0	3.00
Healthpeak Properties	0	5	10	1	2.75

One Liberty Properties currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.34%. Healthpeak Properties has a consensus target price of $22.86, indicating a potential upside of 9.57%. Given Healthpeak Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Healthpeak Properties is more favorable than One Liberty Properties.

Summary

One Liberty Properties beats Healthpeak Properties on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About One Liberty Properties

One Liberty is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust incorporated in Maryland in 1982. The Company acquires, owns and manages a geographically diversified portfolio consisting primarily of industrial and retail properties. Many of these properties are subject to long-term net leases under which the tenant is typically responsible for the property’s real estate taxes, insurance and ordinary maintenance and repairs.

About Healthpeak Properties

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.