UDR (NYSE:UDR) and AMEN Properties (OTCMKTS:AMEN) Financial Comparison

UDR (NYSE:UDR) and AMEN Properties (OTCMKTS:AMEN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

UDR has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMEN Properties has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.8% of UDR shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of UDR shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of AMEN Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares UDR and AMEN Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UDR	8.34%	3.70%	1.28%
AMEN Properties	55.79%	40.62%	33.57%

Dividends

UDR pays an annual dividend of $1.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. AMEN Properties pays an annual dividend of $40.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. UDR pays out 123.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UDR has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for UDR and AMEN Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UDR	0	9	7	0	2.44
AMEN Properties	0	0	0	0	N/A

UDR presently has a consensus price target of $41.53, suggesting a potential downside of 0.43%. Given UDR’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe UDR is more favorable than AMEN Properties.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares UDR and AMEN Properties’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
UDR	$1.65 billion	8.31	$444.35 million	$1.38	30.22
AMEN Properties	$3.68 million	7.19	$2.05 million	N/A	N/A

UDR has higher revenue and earnings than AMEN Properties.

Summary

UDR beats AMEN Properties on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About UDR

UDR, Inc. (NYSE: UDR), an S&P 500 company, is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust with a demonstrated performance history of delivering superior and dependable returns by successfully managing, buying, selling, developing and redeveloping attractive real estate communities in targeted U.S. markets. As of December 31, 2023, UDR owned or had an ownership position in 60,336 apartment homes including 359 homes under development. For over 51 years, UDR has delivered long-term value to shareholders, the best standard of service to Residents and the highest quality experience for Associates.

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.