Comparing Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) & InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT)

InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) and Postal Realty Trust (NYSE:PSTL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares InvenTrust Properties and Postal Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InvenTrust Properties	35.66%	6.10%	3.95%
Postal Realty Trust	15.84%	4.53%	2.14%

Dividends

InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Postal Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. InvenTrust Properties pays out 70.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Postal Realty Trust pays out 192.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. InvenTrust Properties has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Postal Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares InvenTrust Properties and Postal Realty Trust”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InvenTrust Properties	$299.17 million	9.00	$111.42 million	$1.41	24.50
Postal Realty Trust	$95.82 million	6.72	$14.15 million	$0.51	45.72

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

Risk and Volatility

InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Postal Realty Trust has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.9% of Postal Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Postal Realty Trust shares are held 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 and recommmendations for InvenTrust Properties and Postal Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InvenTrust Properties	0	1	6	0	2.86
Postal Realty Trust	0	2	6	0	2.75

InvenTrust Properties presently has a consensus price target of $34.57, suggesting a potential upside of 0.09%. Postal Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $23.54, suggesting a potential upside of 0.95%. Given Postal Realty Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Postal Realty Trust is more favorable than InvenTrust Properties.

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats Postal Realty Trust on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About InvenTrust Properties

InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company,” “IVT,” or “InvenTrust”) is a premier Sun Belt, multi-tenant essential retail REIT that owns, leases, redevelops, acquires and manages grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers as well as high-quality power centers that often have a grocery component. Management pursues the Company’s business strategy by acquiring retail properties in Sun Belt markets, opportunistically disposing of retail properties, maintaining a flexible capital structure, and enhancing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and standards. A trusted, local operator bringing real estate expertise to its tenant relationships, IVT has built a strong reputation with market participants across its portfolio. IVT is committed to leadership in ESG practices and has been a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) member since 2013.

About Postal Realty Trust

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PSTL) is an internally managed real estate investment trust that owns properties primarily leased to the United States Postal Service ("USPS"). PSTL is focused on acquiring the network of USPS properties, which provide a critical element of the nation's logistics infrastructure that facilitates cost effective and efficient last-mile delivery solutions. As of December 31, 2023, PSTL owned 1,509 properties (including two properties accounted for as financing leases) located in 49 states and one territory comprising approximately 5.9 million net leasable interior square feet. Subsequent to quarter-end and through February 23, 2024, PSTL closed on eight additional properties comprising approximately 33,000 net leasable interior square feet.