Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) vs. FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) Critical Comparison

Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) and FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Extra Space Storage and FrontView REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Extra Space Storage	1	6	4	0	2.27
FrontView REIT	0	0	5	0	3.00

Extra Space Storage presently has a consensus price target of $173.09, suggesting a potential upside of 11.06%. FrontView REIT has a consensus price target of $21.40, suggesting a potential upside of 23.34%. Given FrontView REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FrontView REIT is more favorable than Extra Space Storage.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Extra Space Storage and FrontView REIT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Extra Space Storage	$2.56 billion	12.90	$803.20 million	$3.82	40.80
FrontView REIT	$68.37 million	4.08	N/A	N/A	N/A

Extra Space Storage has higher revenue and earnings than FrontView REIT.

Profitability

This table compares Extra Space Storage and FrontView REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Extra Space Storage	25.35%	5.51%	3.03%
FrontView REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.1% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Extra Space Storage pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. FrontView REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Extra Space Storage pays out 169.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Extra Space Storage beats FrontView REIT on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Extra Space Storage

Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a self-administered and self-managed REIT and a member of the S&P 500. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and/or operated 3,714 self-storage stores in 42 states and Washington, D.C. The Company's stores comprise approximately 2.6 million units and approximately 283.0 million square feet of rentable space operating under the Extra Space, Life Storage and Storage Express brands. The Company offers customers a wide selection of conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. It is the largest operator of self-storage properties in the United States.

About FrontView REIT

FrontView REIT specializes in real estate investing.