Lineage (LINE) Competitors

VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI) and Lineage (NASDAQ:LINE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Is VICI or LINE more profitable?

VICI Properties has a net margin of 70.20% compared to Lineage's net margin of -10.57%. VICI Properties' return on equity of 10.21% beat Lineage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
VICI Properties	70.20%	10.21%	6.06%
Lineage	-10.57%	-5.76%	-2.95%

Which has more volatility & risk, VICI or LINE?

VICI Properties has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lineage has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to VICI or LINE?

In the previous week, Lineage had 3 more articles in the media than VICI Properties. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Lineage and 36 mentions for VICI Properties. VICI Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Lineage's score of 0.43 indicating that VICI Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
VICI Properties	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lineage	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	23 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VICI or LINE?

97.7% of VICI Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of VICI Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.9% of Lineage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, VICI or LINE?

VICI Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lineage. Lineage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VICI Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
VICI Properties	$3.85B	9.28	$2.68B	$2.61	12.83
Lineage	$5.34B	1.73	-$686M	-$2.79	-14.50

Do analysts recommend VICI or LINE?

VICI Properties currently has a consensus price target of $35.55, suggesting a potential upside of 6.12%. Lineage has a consensus price target of $53.26, suggesting a potential upside of 31.64%. Given Lineage's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lineage is more favorable than VICI Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
VICI Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Lineage	4 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.16

Is VICI or LINE a better dividend stock?

VICI Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Lineage pays an annual dividend of $2.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. VICI Properties pays out 66.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lineage pays out -75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. VICI Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Lineage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

VICI Properties beats Lineage on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.