Generation Income Properties (NASDAQ:GIPR) versus Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) Financial Contrast

Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) and Generation Income Properties (NASDAQ:GIPR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Empire State Realty Trust and Generation Income Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empire State Realty Trust	6.22%	2.73%	1.10%
Generation Income Properties	-97.27%	-122.61%	-9.33%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.7% of Generation Income Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 14.0% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Generation Income Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Empire State Realty Trust and Generation Income Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empire State Realty Trust	1	0	1	0	2.00
Generation Income Properties	0	1	0	0	2.00

Empire State Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.62%. Generation Income Properties has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 179.33%. Given Generation Income Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Generation Income Properties is more favorable than Empire State Realty Trust.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Empire State Realty Trust and Generation Income Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empire State Realty Trust	$739.57 million	2.19	$53.24 million	$0.27	35.91
Generation Income Properties	$7.63 million	1.27	-$5.72 million	($2.50)	-0.72

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

Risk and Volatility

Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Generation Income Properties has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its share price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Empire State Realty Trust beats Generation Income Properties on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. The company is the recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building – the “World’s Most Famous Building” – includes its Observatory, Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best the #1 attraction in the US for two consecutive years. As of September 30, 2023, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 8.6 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.7 million rentable square feet of retail space and 727 residential units across three multifamily properties.

About Generation Income Properties

Generation Income Properties, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida, is an internally managed real estate investment trust formed to acquire and own, directly and jointly, real estate investments focused on retail, office, and industrial net lease properties in densely populated submarkets.