Comparing Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE:AIV) and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (OTCMKTS:FREVS)

Apartment Investment and Management (NYSE:AIV) and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (OTCMKTS:FREVS) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Apartment Investment and Management and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apartment Investment and Management	$186.99 million	6.98	-$166.20 million	($1.18)	-7.81
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.69	10.56

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Apartment Investment and Management. Apartment Investment and Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.3% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Apartment Investment and Management shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Apartment Investment and Management and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apartment Investment and Management	-113.14%	-51.94%	-10.54%
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Apartment Investment and Management and First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apartment Investment and Management	0	0	0	0	N/A
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey beats Apartment Investment and Management on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Apartment Investment and Management

Aimco is a diversified real estate company primarily focused on value add and opportunistic investments, targeting the U.S. multifamily sector. Aimco’s mission is to make real estate investments where outcomes are enhanced through our human capital so that substantial value is created for investors, teammates, and the communities in which we operate. Aimco is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as AIV.

About First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, Inc. is a publicly traded (over-the-counter symbol FREVS) REIT organized in 1961. Its portfolio of residential and commercial properties are located in New Jersey and New York, with the largest concentration in northern New Jersey.