AMEN Properties (OTCMKTS:AMEN – Get Free Report) and Public Storage (NYSE:PSA – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
AMEN Properties has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Public Storage has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares AMEN Properties and Public Storage”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
AMEN Properties | $3.68 million | 7.08 | $2.05 million | N/A | N/A |
Public Storage | $4.52 billion | 13.91 | $2.15 billion | $11.01 | 32.62 |
Dividends
AMEN Properties pays an annual dividend of $40.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Public Storage pays out 109.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
78.8% of Public Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of AMEN Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Public Storage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for AMEN Properties and Public Storage, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
AMEN Properties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Public Storage | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2.57 |
Public Storage has a consensus target price of $325.15, suggesting a potential downside of 9.47%. Given Public Storage’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Public Storage is more favorable than AMEN Properties.
Profitability
This table compares AMEN Properties and Public Storage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
AMEN Properties | 55.79% | 40.62% | 33.57% |
Public Storage | 44.88% | 36.55% | 10.52% |
About AMEN Properties
AMEN Properties, Inc. owns oil and gas royalty and working interests in various oil and gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in oil gas and gas royalties through its ownership of SFF Royalty, LLC; and 100% interests in SFF Production, LLC. The company was formerly known as Crosswalk.com, Inc. and changed its name to AMEN Properties, Inc. in October 2002. AMEN Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Richardson, Texas.
About Public Storage
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At December 31, 2023, we had: (i) interests in 3,044 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 218 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels: SHUR), which owned 275 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 15 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard brand. Our headquarters are located in Glendale, California.
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