Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE:SRG – Get Free Report) and CareTrust REIT (NYSE:CTRE – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Seritage Growth Properties has a beta of 2.43, suggesting that its share price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Seritage Growth Properties and CareTrust REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Seritage Growth Properties | $17.62 million | 8.58 | -$153.54 million | ($1.42) | -1.89 |
| CareTrust REIT | $476.39 million | 17.41 | $320.54 million | $1.55 | 23.97 |
CareTrust REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Seritage Growth Properties. Seritage Growth Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CareTrust REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
78.9% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Seritage Growth Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Seritage Growth Properties and CareTrust REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Seritage Growth Properties | -404.37% | -20.13% | -12.10% |
| CareTrust REIT | 67.28% | 8.98% | 6.83% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Seritage Growth Properties and CareTrust REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Seritage Growth Properties | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| CareTrust REIT | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3.00 |
CareTrust REIT has a consensus price target of $42.90, suggesting a potential upside of 15.49%. Given CareTrust REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CareTrust REIT is more favorable than Seritage Growth Properties.
Summary
CareTrust REIT beats Seritage Growth Properties on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Seritage Growth Properties
Seritage Growth Properties operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm engages in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management, and leasing of retail properties throughout the United States. Its property portfolio includes mall, shopping centers and freestanding locations. The company was founded on June 3, 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About CareTrust REIT
CareTrust REIT, Inc. is a self-administered, publicly-traded real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development and leasing of skilled nursing, seniors housing and other healthcare-related properties. With a nationwide portfolio of long-term net-leased properties, and a growing portfolio of quality operators leasing them, CareTrust REIT is pursuing both external and organic growth opportunities across the United States.
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