Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT – Get Free Report) and Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.7% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Global Net Lease shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Global Net Lease shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Four Corners Property Trust and Global Net Lease’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Four Corners Property Trust | 38.74% | 7.38% | 4.06% |
| Global Net Lease | -8.72% | -2.90% | -1.07% |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Four Corners Property Trust | $300.82 million | 8.93 | $112.36 million | $1.12 | 21.84 |
| Global Net Lease | $472.16 million | 4.13 | -$225.46 million | ($0.40) | -23.01 |
Four Corners Property Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Global Net Lease. Global Net Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Four Corners Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Net Lease has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Four Corners Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Global Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Four Corners Property Trust pays out 130.4% 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 Net Lease pays out -190.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Four Corners Property Trust has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Global Net Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Four Corners Property Trust and Global Net Lease, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Four Corners Property Trust | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.44 |
| Global Net Lease | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
Four Corners Property Trust currently has a consensus price target of $28.13, indicating a potential upside of 14.96%. Global Net Lease has a consensus price target of $10.40, indicating a potential upside of 12.98%. Given Four Corners Property Trust’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Four Corners Property Trust is more favorable than Global Net Lease.
Summary
Four Corners Property Trust beats Global Net Lease on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Four Corners Property Trust
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. engages in the owning, acquisition, and leasing of properties for use in the restaurant and food-service related industries. It operates through the Real Estate Operations and Restaurant Operations segments. The Real Estate Operations segment consists of rental revenues generated by leasing restaurant properties. The Restaurant Operations segment includes the Kerrow Restaurant operating business. The company was founded on July 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mill Valley, CA.
About Global Net Lease
Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE. The firm focused on acquiring a diversified global portfolio of commercial properties, with an emphasis on sale-leaseback transactions involving single tenant, mission critical income producing net-leased assets across the United States, Western and Northern Europe.
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