Contrasting Strawberry Fields REIT (STRW) and Its Peers

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Strawberry Fields REIT and its rivals, as reported 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	4653	15491	15061	445	2.32

Strawberry Fields REIT presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.27%. As a group, “Real estate investment trusts” companies have a potential upside of 13.80%. Given Strawberry Fields REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Strawberry Fields REIT is more favorable than its rivals.

Dividends

Strawberry Fields REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. 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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

68.7% of shares of all “Real estate investment trusts” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Strawberry Fields REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of shares of all “Real estate investment trusts” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strawberry Fields REIT	$117.06 million	$2.50 million	20.09
Strawberry Fields REIT Competitors	$989.45 million	$145.17 million	26.11

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

Profitability

This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and its rivals’ 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%

Summary

Strawberry Fields REIT rivals 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.