Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT – Get Free Report) and Global Medical REIT (NYSE:GMRE – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Dividends
Four Corners Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Global Medical REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.4%. Four Corners Property Trust pays out 129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Medical REIT pays out 365.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Profitability
This table compares Four Corners Property Trust and Global Medical REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Four Corners Property Trust | 37.44% | 7.65% | 3.97% |
Global Medical REIT | 13.77% | 3.54% | 1.50% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Four Corners Property Trust and Global Medical REIT’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Four Corners Property Trust | $250.61 million | 8.97 | $95.34 million | $1.07 | 22.84 |
Global Medical REIT | $141.05 million | 4.16 | $20.61 million | $0.23 | 38.87 |
Four Corners Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Global Medical REIT. Four Corners Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Medical REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Medical REIT has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Four Corners Property Trust and Global Medical REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Four Corners Property Trust | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Global Medical REIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Four Corners Property Trust currently has a consensus price target of $26.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.75%. Global Medical REIT has a consensus price target of $11.25, indicating a potential upside of 25.84%. Given Global Medical REIT’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Medical REIT is more favorable than Four Corners Property Trust.
Summary
Four Corners Property Trust beats Global Medical REIT on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership, acquisition and leasing of restaurant and retail properties. The Company seeks to grow its portfolio by acquiring additional real estate to lease, on a net basis, for use in the restaurant and retail industries.
About Global Medical REIT
Global Medical REIT Inc. (GMRE) is a net-lease medical office real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and acquires healthcare facilities and leases those facilities to physician groups and regional and national healthcare systems.
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