Head-To-Head Analysis: Generation Income Properties (NASDAQ:GIPRW) and Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL)

Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL) and Generation Income Properties (NASDAQ:GIPRW) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Broadstone Net Lease and Generation Income Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadstone Net Lease	36.78%	4.86%	2.96%
Generation Income Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Broadstone Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Generation Income Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 171.0%. Broadstone Net Lease pays out 120.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Broadstone Net Lease 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
Broadstone Net Lease	$425.82 million	8.16	$155.48 million	$0.96	19.21
Generation Income Properties	$9.66 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Broadstone Net Lease has higher revenue and earnings than Generation Income Properties.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.1% of Broadstone Net Lease shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Broadstone Net Lease shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Broadstone Net Lease and Generation Income Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Broadstone Net Lease	1	3	2	0	2.17
Generation Income Properties	0	0	0	0	N/A

Broadstone Net Lease currently has a consensus target price of $18.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.08%. Given Broadstone Net Lease’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Broadstone Net Lease is more favorable than Generation Income Properties.

Summary

Broadstone Net Lease beats Generation Income Properties on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Broadstone Net Lease

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (the Corporation) is a Maryland corporation formed on October 18, 2007, that elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2008. Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (the Corporation’s operating company, or the OP), is the entity through which the Corporation conducts its business and owns (either directly or through subsidiaries) all of the Corporation’s properties. The Corporation is the sole managing member of the OP. The membership units not owned by the Corporation are referred to as OP Units or non-controlling interests. As the Corporation conducts substantially all of its operations through the OP, it is structured as what is referred to as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT). The Corporation’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BNL.

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.