United Development Funding IV (OTCMKTS:UDFI) and Veris Residential (NYSE:VRE) Head-To-Head Contrast

Veris Residential (NYSE:VRE) and United Development Funding IV (OTCMKTS:UDFI) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Veris Residential and United Development Funding IV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veris Residential	-5.70%	-4.97%	-2.02%
United Development Funding IV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Veris Residential and United Development Funding IV, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veris Residential	0	2	2	0	2.50
United Development Funding IV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Veris Residential presently has a consensus price target of $18.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.68%. Given Veris Residential’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Veris Residential is more favorable than United Development Funding IV.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.0% of Veris Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Veris Residential shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of United Development Funding IV shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Veris Residential and United Development Funding IV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veris Residential	$289.57 million	5.34	-$107.26 million	($0.17)	-97.88
United Development Funding IV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

United Development Funding IV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Veris Residential.

Summary

Veris Residential beats United Development Funding IV on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Veris Residential

Veris Residential, Inc. is a forward-thinking, environmentally and socially conscious real estate investment trust (REIT) that primarily owns, operates, acquires and develops holistically-inspired, Class A multifamily properties that meet the sustainability-conscious lifestyle needs of today’s residents while seeking to positively impact the communities it serves and the planet at large. The company is guided by an experienced management team and Board of Directors and is underpinned by leading corporate governance principle; a best-in-class and sustainable approach to operations; and an inclusive culture based on equality and meritocratic empowerment.

About United Development Funding IV

United Development Funding IV invests in secured loans for the acquisition and development of land into single-family home lots, and the construction of model and new single-family homes. It also makes equity investments in residential real estate. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. United Development Funding IV was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.