Head-To-Head Contrast: FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) versus OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT)

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) and FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dividends

OUTFRONT Media pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. FrontView REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. OUTFRONT Media pays out 114.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. FrontView REIT pays out -537.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FrontView REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Risk and Volatility

OUTFRONT Media has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FrontView REIT has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OUTFRONT Media and FrontView REIT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OUTFRONT Media	$1.83 billion	3.14	$147.00 million	$1.05	31.14
FrontView REIT	$67.11 million	7.06	-$3.83 million	($0.16)	-130.81

OUTFRONT Media has higher revenue and earnings than FrontView REIT. FrontView REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OUTFRONT Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares OUTFRONT Media and FrontView REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OUTFRONT Media	9.98%	30.36%	3.57%
FrontView REIT	-3.88%	-0.53%	-0.31%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for OUTFRONT Media and FrontView REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OUTFRONT Media	0	1	6	0	2.86
FrontView REIT	1	3	6	2	2.75

OUTFRONT Media currently has a consensus price target of $30.71, indicating a potential downside of 6.08%. FrontView REIT has a consensus price target of $19.88, indicating a potential downside of 5.04%. Given FrontView REIT’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FrontView REIT is more favorable than OUTFRONT Media.

Summary

OUTFRONT Media beats FrontView REIT on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OUTFRONT Media

OUTFRONT Media, Inc. leases advertising space on out-of-home advertising structures and sites. Its inventory consists of billboard displays, which are primarily located on the most heavily traveled highways & roadways, and transit advertising displays operated under exclusive multi-year contracts with municipalities in large cities across the U.S. and Canada. It operates through the U.S. Media and other segments. The U.S. Media segment includes U.S. Billboard and Transit. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About FrontView REIT

FrontView REIT specializes in real estate investing.