Financial Analysis: Strawberry Fields REIT (STRW) and The Competition

Strawberry Fields REIT (NASDAQ:STRW) is one of 293 publicly-traded companies in the “Real estate investment trusts” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Strawberry Fields REIT to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strawberry Fields REIT	$117.06 million	$2.50 million	21.23
Strawberry Fields REIT Competitors	$989.45 million	$145.17 million	26.55

Strawberry Fields REIT’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Strawberry Fields REIT. Strawberry Fields REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Strawberry Fields REIT has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Strawberry Fields REIT’s competitors have a beta of 1.24, meaning that their average stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Strawberry Fields REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Strawberry Fields REIT pays out 98.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Real estate investment trusts” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.5% and pay out -26.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strawberry Fields REIT	2.98%	6.64%	0.52%
Strawberry Fields REIT Competitors	-2.42%	-3.46%	1.20%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.7% of shares of all “Real estate investment trusts” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Strawberry Fields REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of shares of all “Real estate investment trusts” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Strawberry Fields REIT and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strawberry Fields REIT	0	0	1	0	3.00
Strawberry Fields REIT Competitors	4650	15481	15057	444	2.32

Strawberry Fields REIT currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.70%. As a group, “Real estate investment trusts” companies have a potential upside of 12.52%. Given Strawberry Fields REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Strawberry Fields REIT is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Strawberry Fields REIT competitors beat Strawberry Fields REIT on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Strawberry Fields REIT Company Profile

Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. engages in the ownership, acquisition, development, and leasing of skilled nursing and certain other healthcare-related properties. The company was founded by Moishe Gubin in 2014 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN.