NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) and NewRiver REIT (OTCMKTS:NRWRF) Financial Analysis

NewRiver REIT (OTCMKTS:NRWRF) and NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares NewRiver REIT and NNN REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewRiver REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
NNN REIT	40.35%	8.70%	4.06%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for NewRiver REIT and NNN REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewRiver REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00
NNN REIT	2	9	3	0	2.07

NNN REIT has a consensus target price of $47.60, suggesting a potential upside of 3.01%. Given NNN REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NNN REIT is more favorable than NewRiver REIT.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NewRiver REIT and NNN REIT”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NewRiver REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
NNN REIT	$926.21 million	9.58	$389.78 million	$2.04	22.65

NNN REIT has higher revenue and earnings than NewRiver REIT.

Summary

NNN REIT beats NewRiver REIT on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NewRiver REIT

NewRiver REIT plc (‘NewRiver’) is a leading Real Estate Investment Trust specialising in buying, managing and developing resilient retail assets throughout the UK. Our £0.6 billion UK wide portfolio covers 6.4 million sq ft and comprises 25 community shopping centres and 12 conveniently located retail parks occupied by tenants predominately focused on essential goods and services. In addition we manage 18 retail parks and 5 shopping centres on behalf of Capital Partners, taking our total Assets Under Management to £1.3 billion. Our objective is to own and manage the most resilient retail portfolio in the UK, focused on retail parks, core shopping centres, and regeneration opportunities in order to deliver long-term attractive recurring income returns and capital growth for our shareholders. NewRiver has a Premium Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: NRR).

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.