Critical Analysis: Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) and Mobile Infrastructure (NASDAQ:BEEP)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Urban Edge Properties and Mobile Infrastructure”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urban Edge Properties	$416.92 million	7.04	$248.50 million	$2.23	10.53
Mobile Infrastructure	$30.27 million	3.80	-$25.12 million	($2.61)	-1.37

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Urban Edge Properties and Mobile Infrastructure, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Edge Properties	0	2	0	0	2.00
Mobile Infrastructure	0	0	0	0	0.00

Urban Edge Properties currently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.86%. Given Urban Edge Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Urban Edge Properties is more favorable than Mobile Infrastructure.

Volatility and Risk

Urban Edge Properties has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mobile Infrastructure has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Edge Properties	59.23%	20.89%	8.15%
Mobile Infrastructure	-74.35%	-3.08%	-1.49%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.9% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Mobile Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.2% of Mobile Infrastructure 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.

Summary

Urban Edge Properties beats Mobile Infrastructure on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Urban Edge Properties

Urban Edge Properties is a NYSE listed real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the Washington, D.C. to Boston corridor. Urban Edge owns 76 properties totaling 17.1 million square feet of gross leasable area.

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.