Comparing UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE)

UMH Properties (NYSE:UMH) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.4% of UMH Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of UMH Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares UMH Properties and Alexandria Real Estate Equities”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UMH Properties	$235.66 million	6.34	$8.01 million	$0.13	145.73
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$3.05 billion	5.82	$322.95 million	$1.80	56.93

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has higher revenue and earnings than UMH Properties. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UMH Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

UMH Properties has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

UMH Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. UMH Properties pays out 661.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out 293.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for UMH Properties and Alexandria Real Estate Equities, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UMH Properties	0	2	3	0	2.60
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	0	9	2	0	2.18

UMH Properties currently has a consensus price target of $21.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.17%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus price target of $121.30, indicating a potential upside of 18.36%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than UMH Properties.

Profitability

This table compares UMH Properties and Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UMH Properties	11.81%	6.06%	1.92%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	10.36%	1.43%	0.85%

Summary

UMH Properties beats Alexandria Real Estate Equities on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About UMH Properties

UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 135 manufactured home communities containing approximately 25,800 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. UMH also has an ownership interest in and operates two communities in Florida, containing 363 sites, through its joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate

About Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500 company, is a best-in-class, mission-driven life science REIT making a positive and lasting impact on the world. As the pioneer of the life science real estate niche since our founding in 1994, Alexandria is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer of collaborative life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a total market capitalization of $33.1 billion and an asset base in North America of 73.5 million SF as of December 31, 2023, which includes 42.0 million RSF of operating properties, 5.5 million RSF of Class A/A+ properties undergoing construction and one near-term project expected to commence construction in the next two years, 2.1 million RSF of priority anticipated development and redevelopment projects, and 23.9 million SF of future development projects. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A/A+ properties clustered in life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agrifoodtech, climate innovation, and technology companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.