Blue Ridge Real Estate (OTCMKTS:BRRE) & Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP) Financial Comparison

Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP) and Blue Ridge Real Estate (OTCMKTS:BRRE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

84.3% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 46.2% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 64.8% of Blue Ridge Real Estate shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Mobile Infrastructure has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Ridge Real Estate has a beta of 0.19, meaning that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mobile Infrastructure and Blue Ridge Real Estate’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobile Infrastructure	-74.35%	-3.08%	-1.49%
Blue Ridge Real Estate	-15.00%	-4.55%	-4.16%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mobile Infrastructure and Blue Ridge Real Estate”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobile Infrastructure	$34.05 million	2.76	-$25.12 million	N/A	N/A
Blue Ridge Real Estate	$11.29 million	1.81	$2.40 million	N/A	N/A

Blue Ridge Real Estate has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mobile Infrastructure.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Mobile Infrastructure and Blue Ridge Real Estate, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobile Infrastructure	0	0	0	0	N/A
Blue Ridge Real Estate	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Mobile Infrastructure beats Blue Ridge Real Estate on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Blue Ridge Real Estate

Blue Ridge Real Estate Company owns investment properties in Eastern Pennsylvania. It operates in three segments: Resort Operations, Real Estate Management/Rental Operations, and Land Resource Management. The Resort Operations segment operates amenities surrounding Big Boulder Lake, including Boulder View Tavern and Boulder Lake Club; the Jack Frost National Golf Course; and the Stretch fishing club. The Real Estate Management/Rental Operations segment owns investment properties that are leased to others located in Eastern Pennsylvania. It is also involved in the provision of services to the trusts that operate resort residential communities; and rental of signboards. The Land Resource Management segment engages in the purchase and sale of land; timbering operations; real estate development activities; and leasing of land and land improvements. As of October 31, 2023, the company owned 9,061 acres of land in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Blue Ridge Real Estate Company was founded in 1820 and is headquartered in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania.