Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) & American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) Head to Head Review

American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares American Realty Investors and Millrose Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Realty Investors	$47.32 million	5.55	-$14.70 million	$0.36	45.14
Millrose Properties	$410.96 million	11.90	-$246.22 million	$1.70	17.34

American Realty Investors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Millrose Properties. Millrose Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Realty Investors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for American Realty Investors and Millrose Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Realty Investors	0	1	0	0	2.00
Millrose Properties	0	1	3	1	3.00

Millrose Properties has a consensus target price of $36.90, indicating a potential upside of 25.21%. Given Millrose Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Millrose Properties is more favorable than American Realty Investors.

Profitability

This table compares American Realty Investors and Millrose Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Realty Investors	11.74%	0.33%	0.25%
Millrose Properties	N/A	3.81%	2.93%

Summary

Millrose Properties beats American Realty Investors on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Realty Investors

American Realty Investors, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Dallas, Texas. American Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of Realty Advisors, Inc.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.