Comparing Global Medical REIT (NYSE:GMRE) and EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Global Medical REIT (NYSE:GMRE) and EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Global Medical REIT and EPR Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Medical REIT	12.55%	3.20%	1.35%
EPR Properties	25.39%	7.23%	3.12%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Global Medical REIT and EPR Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Medical REIT	0	0	0	0	N/A
EPR Properties	1	6	3	0	2.20

Global Medical REIT presently has a consensus price target of $11.75, suggesting a potential upside of 38.56%. EPR Properties has a consensus price target of $48.05, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. Given Global Medical REIT’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Medical REIT is more favorable than EPR Properties.

Volatility & Risk

Global Medical REIT has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.5% of Global Medical REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Global Medical REIT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EPR Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Global Medical REIT and EPR Properties’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Medical REIT	$141.05 million	3.94	$20.61 million	$0.23	36.87
EPR Properties	$705.67 million	4.47	$173.05 million	$2.03	20.53

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

Dividends

Global Medical REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Global Medical REIT pays out 365.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 168.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

EPR Properties beats Global Medical REIT on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global Medical REIT

Global Medical REIT Inc. (GMRE) is a net-lease medical office real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and acquires healthcare facilities and leases those facilities to physician groups and regional and national healthcare systems.

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.