Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY – Get Free Report) and Paramount Group (NYSE:PGRE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Getty Realty and Paramount Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Getty Realty | 34.76% | 7.60% | 3.72% |
| Paramount Group | -13.47% | -2.39% | -1.23% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Getty Realty and Paramount Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Getty Realty | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Paramount Group | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Getty Realty and Paramount Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Getty Realty | $214.19 million | 7.68 | $71.06 million | $1.28 | 22.24 |
| Paramount Group | $757.45 million | 1.93 | -$46.29 million | ($0.45) | -14.64 |
Getty Realty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Paramount Group. Paramount Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Getty Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
85.1% of Getty Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.6% of Paramount Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of Getty Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.8% of Paramount Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Getty Realty has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paramount Group has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Getty Realty beats Paramount Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Getty Realty
Getty Realty Corp. is a publicly traded, net lease REIT specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s portfolio included 1,093 freestanding properties located in 40 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.
About Paramount Group
Paramount Group, Inc. (“Paramount” or the “Company”) is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, manages, acquires and redevelops high-quality, Class A office properties located in select central business district submarkets of New York and San Francisco. Paramount is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio by leveraging the sought-after locations of its assets and its proven property management capabilities to attract and retain high-quality tenants.
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