Head to Head Survey: Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) vs. SearchCore (OTCMKTS:WOFA)

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) and SearchCore (OTCMKTS:WOFA) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.1% of Rayonier shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Rayonier shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.3% of SearchCore shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rayonier and SearchCore’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rayonier	68.53%	3.39%	1.91%
SearchCore	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rayonier and SearchCore”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rayonier	$1.26 billion	3.22	$359.15 million	$4.95	5.33
SearchCore	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Rayonier has higher revenue and earnings than SearchCore.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Rayonier and SearchCore, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rayonier	0	3	1	0	2.25
SearchCore	0	0	0	0	0.00

Rayonier presently has a consensus target price of $27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 5.27%. Given Rayonier’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Rayonier is more favorable than SearchCore.

Summary

Rayonier beats SearchCore on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rayonier

Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.85 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (418,000 acres) and New Zealand (421,000 acres).

About SearchCore

Wisdom Homes of America, Inc. engages in opening and operating manufactured home retail centers for homebuyers in Texas. The company was formerly known as SearchCore, Inc. and changed its name to Wisdom Homes of America, Inc. in March 2015. Wisdom Homes of America, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tyler, Texas.