Financial Contrast: EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) & Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP)

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) and Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares EPR Properties and Mobile Infrastructure”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EPR Properties	$718.36 million	6.45	$274.94 million	$3.11	19.46
Mobile Infrastructure	$35.08 million	3.04	-$21.44 million	($0.60)	-4.30

EPR Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Mobile Infrastructure. Mobile Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EPR Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for EPR Properties and Mobile Infrastructure, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EPR Properties	0	5	8	0	2.62
Mobile Infrastructure	1	0	2	0	2.33

EPR Properties presently has a consensus price target of $64.94, indicating a potential upside of 7.33%. Mobile Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 142.25%. Given Mobile Infrastructure’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mobile Infrastructure is more favorable than EPR Properties.

Risk & Volatility

EPR Properties has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mobile Infrastructure has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.6% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares EPR Properties and Mobile Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EPR Properties	35.45%	11.34%	4.58%
Mobile Infrastructure	-67.22%	-11.25%	-4.69%

Summary

EPR Properties beats Mobile Infrastructure on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money. We have total assets of approximately $5.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $1.4 billion) across 44 states. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry, property and tenant level cash flow standards. We believe our focused approach provides a competitive advantage and the potential for stable and attractive returns.

About Mobile Infrastructure

Mobile Infrastructure Corporation is a Maryland corporation. The Company owns a diversified portfolio of parking assets primarily located in the Midwest and Southwest. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned 43 parking facilities in 21 separate markets throughout the United States, with a total of 15,700 parking spaces and approximately 5.4 million square feet. The Company also owns approximately 0.2 million square feet of retail/commercial space adjacent to its parking facilities.