Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) vs. Gladstone Land (NASDAQ:LANDM) Head to Head Survey

companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, and dividends. Both companies are real estate companies, but Gaming and Leisure Properties is the better stock.

Which is the best stock? We will compare the two companies on the basis of their dividends and earnings, analyst ratings, profitability, institutional ownership as well as valuation, risk, valuation, and valuation.

Earnings and Value

This table compares Gaming and Leisure Properties and Gladstone Land in terms of revenue, earnings per shares and valuation.

Gross Revenue

Price/Sales Ratio

Net Income

Earnings per Share

Price/Earnings ratio

Gaming and Leisure Properties

$1.35 billion

9.35

$703.28 Million

$2.91

16.55

Gladstone Land

$90.50 Million

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Gaming and Leisure Properties generates higher revenues and earnings than Gladstone Land.

Profitability

This table compares Gaming and Leisure Properties and Gladstone Lands' net margins, returns on equity and returns on assets.

Net Margins

Return on Equity

Return on Assets

Gaming and Leisure Properties

55.79%

19.30%

6.94%

Gladstone Land

N/A

N/A

N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

Institutional investors hold 89.6% Gaming and Leisure Properties' shares. Insiders own 4.4% of Gaming and Leisure Properties. A stock with a high level of institutional ownership indicates that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe the stock will grow over time.

Analyst Ratings

MarketBeat has reported on the current recommendations of Gaming and Leisure Properties and Gladstone Land.

Sell Ratings

Hold Ratings

Buy Ratings

Strong Buy Ratings

Rating Score

Gaming and Leisure Properties

0

0

8

0

3.00

Gladstone Land

0

0

0

0

N/A

Gaming and Leisure Properties has a current consensus target price at $57.60. This indicates a potential gain of 19.58%. Research analysts believe Gaming and Leisure Properties has a higher potential upside than Gladstone Land.

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Gaming and Leisure Properties is better than Gladstone Land in 8 out of 8 factors.

Gaming and Leisure Properties

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GLPI's business is to acquire, finance, and own real estate to be leased by gaming operators under triple-net lease agreements. The tenant is responsible for facility maintenance, all insurance required for the leased property and business conducted there, all taxes levied against or in relation to the leased property, as well as all utilities and services needed or appropriate for both the leased property and business conducted there.

Gladstone Land

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Gladstone Land, founded in 1997, is a publicly-traded real estate investment trust. It acquires and owns farms and farm-related property located in major U.S. agricultural markets and leases these properties to third-party farmers who are not related. The Company reports its aggregate fair value quarterly. It currently owns 169 farmlands, consisting of 116,000 acres of land in 15 states, and 45,000 acre feet of banked waters in California. This totals approximately $1.6 billion. Gladstone Land farms are located in areas where tenants can grow annual row crops such as vegetables and berries, which are usually planted and harvested every year. The Company owns farms that grow permanent crops such as almonds. apples, cherries. figs. olives. pistachios. and other orchards. About 40% of fresh produce acres are organic or on the path to becoming organic. Over 10% of permanent crop acres also fall into this category. The Company can also purchase property that is related to agriculture, including cooling facilities, processing facilities, packaging facilities and distribution centers. Gladstone Land pays out monthly dividends to its shareholders. It has made 123 consecutive cash monthly distributions since its January 2013 initial public offering. MarketBeat.com offers a FREE daily email newsletter
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