Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE:AIV) versus Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP) Head to Head Contrast

Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE:NLOP) and Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE:AIV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Net Lease Office Properties and Apartment Investment and Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Net Lease Office Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apartment Investment and Management	-86.84%	-33.35%	-7.72%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

58.3% of Net Lease Office Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.3% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Net Lease Office Properties and Apartment Investment and Management, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Net Lease Office Properties	0	0	1	0	3.00
Apartment Investment and Management	0	1	0	0	2.00

Net Lease Office Properties currently has a consensus target price of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 150.31%. Given Net Lease Office Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Net Lease Office Properties is more favorable than Apartment Investment and Management.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Net Lease Office Properties and Apartment Investment and Management’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Net Lease Office Properties	$174.96 million	2.02	-$131.75 million	N/A	N/A
Apartment Investment and Management	$186.99 million	6.23	-$166.20 million	($1.18)	-6.82

Net Lease Office Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Apartment Investment and Management.

Summary

Net Lease Office Properties beats Apartment Investment and Management on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Net Lease Office Properties

Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE: NLOP) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust with a portfolio of 59 high-quality office properties, totaling approximately 8.7 million leasable square feet primarily leased to corporate tenants on a single-tenant net lease basis. The vast majority of the office properties owned by NLOP are located in the U.S., with the balance in Europe. The portfolio consists of 62 corporate tenants operating in a variety of industries, generating annualized based rent (ABR) of approximately $145 million. NLOP's business plan is to focus on realizing value for its shareholders primarily through strategic asset management and disposition of its property portfolio over time. Given WPC's extensive knowledge of the portfolio, NLOP is externally managed and advised by wholly owned affiliates of WPC to successfully execute on its business strategy. Over the course of its 50-year history, WPC has developed significant expertise in the single-tenant office real estate sector, including the operation, leasing, acquisition and development of assets through many market cycles, and has a proven track record of execution.

About Apartment Investment and Management

Aimco is a diversified real estate company primarily focused on value add and opportunistic investments, targeting the U.S. multifamily sector. Aimco's mission is to make real estate investments where outcomes are enhanced through our human capital so that substantial value is created for investors, teammates, and the communities in which we operate. Aimco is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as AIV.