Analyzing AMREP (NYSE:AXR) & Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF)

AMREP (NYSE:AXR) and Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AMREP and Great Portland Estates”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMREP	$49.69 million	2.38	$12.72 million	$2.37	9.39
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AMREP has higher revenue and earnings than Great Portland Estates.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for AMREP and Great Portland Estates, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMREP	0	0	0	0	0.00
Great Portland Estates	0	1	0	1	3.00

Profitability

This table compares AMREP and Great Portland Estates’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMREP	25.59%	10.11%	9.80%
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

AMREP has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.9% of AMREP shares are held by institutional investors. 37.6% of AMREP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AMREP beats Great Portland Estates on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AMREP

AMREP Corporation, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the real estate business. The company operates through two segments, Land Development and Homebuilding. It sells developed and undeveloped lots to homebuilders, commercial and industrial property developers, and others. In addition, the company owns mineral interests covering an area of approximately 55,000 surface acres of land in Sandoval County, New Mexico; and owns oil, gas, and minerals and mineral interests covering an area of approximately 147 surface acres of land in Brighton, Colorado. Further, the company focuses on selling single-family detached homes and attached homes. As of April 30, 2023, it owned approximately 17,000 acres in Sandoval County, New Mexico. The company owns an approximately 160-acre property in Brighton, Colorado. AMREP Corporation was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Havertown, Pennsylvania.

About Great Portland Estates

We are a FTSE 250 property investment and development company owning £2.5 billion of real estate in central London. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with London’s property cycle to deliver long-term out-performance. We create in-demand spaces that people want to be part of; helping our occupiers, local communities and the city to thrive.