WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:WPTIF) vs. First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) Critical Review

WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:WPTIF) and First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust and First Industrial Realty Trust’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Industrial Realty Trust	$614.03 million	9.92	$274.82 million	$2.17	21.21

First Industrial Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.9% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust and First Industrial Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
First Industrial Realty Trust	2	4	5	0	2.27

First Industrial Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $53.78, indicating a potential upside of 16.83%. Given First Industrial Realty Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Industrial Realty Trust is more favorable than WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust.

Profitability

This table compares WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust and First Industrial Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Industrial Realty Trust	45.83%	10.97%	5.57%

Summary

First Industrial Realty Trust beats WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust

WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust engages in the acquisition, development, and owning industrial investment properties. It focuses on the warehouse and distribution properties. The company was founded on March 4, 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About First Industrial Realty Trust

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading U.S.-only owner, operator, developer and acquirer of logistics properties. Through our fully integrated operating and investing platform, we provide high quality facilities and industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional firms that are essential for their supply chains. Our portfolio and new investments are concentrated in 15 target MSAs with an emphasis on supply-constrained, coastally oriented markets. In total, we own and have under development approximately 68.5 million square feet of industrial space as of December 31, 2023.