Analyzing Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI) and Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC)

Horizon Group (OTCMKTS:HGPI) and Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Horizon Group and Agree Realty”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agree Realty	$718.40 million	12.13	$204.35 million	$1.85	39.21

Agree Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Horizon Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Horizon Group and Agree Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Horizon Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Agree Realty	0	6	10	1	2.71

Agree Realty has a consensus price target of $83.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.52%. Given Agree Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Agree Realty is more favorable than Horizon Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Horizon Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Horizon Group and Agree Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Horizon Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agree Realty	29.25%	3.95%	2.39%

Risk and Volatility

Horizon Group has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agree Realty has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Agree Realty beats Horizon Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Horizon Group

Based in Chicago, Illinois, Horizon Group Properties, Inc. has 12 operating factory outlet centers and one power center in 10 states totaling more than 2.6 million square feet.

About Agree Realty

Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 2,135 properties, located in 49 states and containing approximately 44.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".