U.S. Global Investors (GROW) Competitors

Strawberry Fields REIT (NASDAQ:STRW) and U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in STRW or GROW?

23.6% of U.S. Global Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Strawberry Fields REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.2% of U.S. Global Investors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is STRW or GROW a better dividend stock?

Strawberry Fields REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. U.S. Global Investors pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Strawberry Fields REIT pays out 96.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Strawberry Fields REIT has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Strawberry Fields REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is STRW or GROW more profitable?

Strawberry Fields REIT has a net margin of 2.98% compared to U.S. Global Investors' net margin of 1.81%. Strawberry Fields REIT's return on equity of 6.64% beat U.S. Global Investors' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strawberry Fields REIT	2.98%	6.64%	0.52%
U.S. Global Investors	1.81%	0.34%	0.32%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STRW or GROW?

Strawberry Fields REIT has higher revenue and earnings than U.S. Global Investors.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strawberry Fields REIT	$126.56M	1.01	$2.50M	$0.58	17.64
U.S. Global Investors	$10.98M	2.93	$1.33M	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to STRW or GROW?

In the previous week, U.S. Global Investors had 2 more articles in the media than Strawberry Fields REIT. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for U.S. Global Investors and 3 mentions for Strawberry Fields REIT. Strawberry Fields REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat U.S. Global Investors' score of -0.08 indicating that Strawberry Fields REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Strawberry Fields REIT	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
U.S. Global Investors	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, STRW or GROW?

Strawberry Fields REIT has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, U.S. Global Investors has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer STRW or GROW?

Strawberry Fields REIT presently has a consensus price target of $11.83, suggesting a potential upside of 15.59%. Given Strawberry Fields REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Strawberry Fields REIT is more favorable than U.S. Global Investors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strawberry Fields REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
U.S. Global Investors	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Strawberry Fields REIT beats U.S. Global Investors on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.