Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) vs Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL)

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. and Global Net Lease, Inc. are both Reit Diversified companies. Global Net Lease, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $2.0B against $701.2M — 2.9× the size. Global Net Lease, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. trades at 137×. Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.04% against −13.9%. Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. has the higher net margin (0.39% vs −12.5%) and the lower return on invested capital (−0.55% vs 4.14%). Both pay a dividend; Global Net Lease, Inc. yields more (19.0% vs 1.44%). Across the 20 metrics below, Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. leads on 10 and Global Net Lease, Inc. on 10.