Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLRD) vs. NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) Financial Analysis

NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLRD) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares NNN REIT and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NNN REIT	40.35%	8.70%	4.06%
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NNN REIT and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NNN REIT	$926.21 million	9.51	$389.78 million	$2.04	22.50
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust	$99.10 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NNN REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.0% of NNN REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of NNN REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for NNN REIT and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NNN REIT	2	9	3	0	2.07
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

NNN REIT presently has a consensus target price of $47.30, suggesting a potential upside of 3.04%. Given NNN REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NNN REIT is more favorable than Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust.

Summary

NNN REIT beats Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NNN REIT

NNN REIT invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned 3,532 properties in 49 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 36.0 million square feet and a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.1 years. NNN is one of only three publicly traded REITs to have increased annual dividends for 34 or more consecutive years.

About Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust

Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and operating income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers.