Head-To-Head Comparison: W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) and LondonMetric Property (OTCMKTS:LNSPF)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for W.P. Carey and LondonMetric Property, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

W.P. Carey currently has a consensus target price of $79.31, indicating a potential upside of 12.44%. Given W.P. Carey’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe W.P. Carey is more favorable than LondonMetric Property.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
W.P. Carey	$1.72 billion	9.36	$466.36 million	$2.93	24.07
LondonMetric Property	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.