Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) versus Safe and Green Development (NASDAQ:SGD) Critical Comparison

Safe and Green Development (NASDAQ:SGD) and Getty Realty (NYSE:GTY) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

Safe and Green Development has a beta of 5.15, suggesting that its share price is 415% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Realty has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.6% of Safe and Green Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.1% of Getty Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Safe and Green Development shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of Getty Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Safe and Green Development and Getty Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Safe and Green Development	N/A	-492.68%	-76.18%
Getty Realty	32.97%	6.84%	3.50%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Safe and Green Development and Getty Realty”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Safe and Green Development	N/A	N/A	-$4.20 million	N/A	N/A
Getty Realty	$185.85 million	9.22	$60.15 million	$1.17	26.61

Getty Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Safe and Green Development.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Safe and Green Development and Getty Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Safe and Green Development	0	0	0	0	0.00
Getty Realty	0	1	3	0	2.75

Getty Realty has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.22%. Given Getty Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Getty Realty is more favorable than Safe and Green Development.

Summary

Getty Realty beats Safe and Green Development on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Safe and Green Development

Safe and Green Development Corporation operates as a real estate development company. It focuses on building single and multifamily projects. The company was formerly known as SGB Development Corp. and changed its name to Safe and Green Development Corporation in December 2022. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Miami, Florida. Safe and Green Development Corporation is a subsidiary of Safe & Green Holdings Corp.

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.