Head to Head Comparison: Modiv Industrial (NYSE:MDV) and Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS)

Modiv Industrial (NYSE:MDV) and Equity LifeStyle Properties (NYSE:ELS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Modiv Industrial and Equity LifeStyle Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Modiv Industrial	6.72%	1.42%	0.61%
Equity LifeStyle Properties	24.05%	23.12%	6.51%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Modiv Industrial and Equity LifeStyle Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Modiv Industrial	0	0	1	0	3.00
Equity LifeStyle Properties	0	3	6	1	2.80

Modiv Industrial presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.20%. Equity LifeStyle Properties has a consensus price target of $73.78, suggesting a potential upside of 11.90%. Given Modiv Industrial’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Modiv Industrial is more favorable than Equity LifeStyle Properties.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

8.2% of Modiv Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Equity LifeStyle Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Modiv Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Equity LifeStyle Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Modiv Industrial has a beta of -0.21, meaning that its share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equity LifeStyle Properties has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Modiv Industrial and Equity LifeStyle Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Modiv Industrial	$46.94 million	3.00	-$6.61 million	($0.11)	-132.82
Equity LifeStyle Properties	$1.53 billion	8.25	$367.01 million	$1.95	33.81

Equity LifeStyle Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Modiv Industrial. Modiv Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity LifeStyle Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Modiv Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Equity LifeStyle Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Modiv Industrial pays out -1,063.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equity LifeStyle Properties pays out 97.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equity LifeStyle Properties has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Modiv Industrial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Equity LifeStyle Properties beats Modiv Industrial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Modiv Industrial

Modiv Industrial, Inc. is an internally managed REIT that is focused on single-tenant net-lease industrial manufacturing real estate. The Company actively acquires critical industrial manufacturing properties with long-term leases to tenants that fuel the national economy and strengthen the nation's supply chains.

About Equity LifeStyle Properties

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.