NLOP vs NTST vs WPC vs ADC

For growth investors, NETSTREIT Corp.

(NTST) is the stronger pick with 30. 0% revenue growth year-over-year, versus -16. 4% for Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP). W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) offers the better valuation at 35. 1x trailing P/E (29. 4x forward), making it the more compelling value choice. Analysts rate Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP) a "Buy" — based on 1 analyst ratings — the highest consensus in this comparison. The "better buy" depends entirely on your goals: growth investors should weight revenue trajectory, value investors should weight P/E and PEG, and income investors should weight dividend yield and streak.

On trailing P/E, W.

P. Carey Inc. (WPC) is the cheapest at 35. 1x versus NETSTREIT Corp. at 258. 4x. On forward P/E, W. P. Carey Inc. is actually cheaper at 29. 4x. The PEG ratio (P/E divided by earnings growth rate) is the most growth-adjusted single valuation metric: NETSTREIT Corp. wins at 1. 12x versus Agree Realty Corporation's 113. 54x — a reasonable growth-adjusted valuation.

Over the past 5 years, Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP) delivered a total return of +78.

6%, compared to +17. 4% for NETSTREIT Corp. (NTST). Over 10 years, the gap is even starker: ADC returned +135. 3% versus NTST's +42. 4%. Past returns do not guarantee future results, and the stock with the higher historical return may already have its best growth priced in.

By beta (market sensitivity over 5 years), Agree Realty Corporation (ADC) is the lower-risk stock at -0.

12β versus Net Lease Office Properties's 0. 37β — meaning NLOP is approximately -414% more volatile than ADC relative to the S&P 500. On balance sheet safety, Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP) carries a lower debt/equity ratio of 7% versus 107% for W. P. Carey Inc. — giving it more financial flexibility in a downturn.

By revenue growth (latest reported year), NETSTREIT Corp.

(NTST) is pulling ahead at 30. 0% versus -16. 4% for Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP). On earnings-per-share growth, the picture is similar: NETSTREIT Corp. grew EPS 150. 0% year-over-year, compared to -58. 7% for Net Lease Office Properties. Over a 3-year CAGR, NTST leads at 28. 2% annualised revenue growth. Higher growth typically commands a higher valuation multiple — check whether the premium P/E or P/S is justified by the growth rate using the PEG ratio.

Agree Realty Corporation (ADC) is the more profitable company, earning 28.

4% net margin versus -122. 2% for Net Lease Office Properties — meaning it keeps 28. 4% of every revenue dollar as bottom-line profit. Operating margin tells a similar story: ADC leads at 47. 4% versus 25. 7% for NTST. At the gross margin level — before operating expenses — NTST leads at 99. 9%, reflecting greater pricing power or product mix advantage. Stronger margins indicate durable pricing power, lower cost of revenue, or higher mix of software/services. They are one of the clearest signs of business quality.

The PEG ratio (forward P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate) is the most precise measure of undervaluation relative to growth potential.

By this metric, NETSTREIT Corp. (NTST) is the more undervalued stock at a PEG of 1. 12x versus Agree Realty Corporation's 113. 54x. A PEG below 1. 5 suggests fair-to-attractive pricing relative to expected growth. On forward earnings alone, W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC) trades at 29. 4x forward P/E versus 65. 8x for NETSTREIT Corp. — 36. 4x cheaper on a one-year earnings basis. Analyst consensus price targets imply the most upside for NLOP: 510. 9% to $73. 00.

All stocks in this comparison pay dividends.

Net Lease Office Properties (NLOP) offers the highest yield at 60. 3%, versus 4. 0% for Agree Realty Corporation (ADC).

For long-horizon retirement investors, Agree Realty Corporation (ADC) is the stronger choice — it scores higher on the combination of lower volatility, dividend reliability, and long-term compounding (low volatility (β -0.

12), 4. 0% yield, +135. 3% 10Y return). Both have compounded well over 10 years (ADC: +135. 3%, NLOP: +78. 6%), confirming both are viable long-term holds — but the lower-volatility option typically results in less emotional selling during corrections. Retirement portfolios generally favour predictability over maximum returns. Consult a financial advisor before making allocation decisions.

Both stocks operate in the Real Estate sector, making this a peer-level intra-sector comparison — the same macro tailwinds and headwinds will affect both.

In terms of investment character: NLOP is a small-cap income-oriented stock; NTST is a small-cap high-growth stock; WPC is a mid-cap income-oriented stock; ADC is a small-cap high-growth stock. These fundamental differences mean investors should not choose between them on a single metric — the "better stock" depends entirely on which of these characteristics aligns with your investment strategy.