Strawberry Fields REIT (STRW) Competitors

Strawberry Fields REIT (NASDAQ:STRW) and Associated Capital Group (NYSE:AC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, STRW or AC?

Associated Capital Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Strawberry Fields REIT. Associated Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Strawberry Fields REIT, 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
Strawberry Fields REIT	$135.15M	1.17	$2.50M	$0.60	20.25
Associated Capital Group	$11.91M	54.93	$44.33M	$2.53	12.25

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of STRW or AC?

8.1% of Associated Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of Strawberry Fields REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 88.7% of Associated Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate STRW or AC?

Strawberry Fields REIT currently has a consensus price target of $11.83, suggesting a potential downside of 2.67%. Given Strawberry Fields REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Strawberry Fields REIT is more favorable than Associated Capital Group.

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
Associated Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility & risk, STRW or AC?

Strawberry Fields REIT has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Associated Capital Group has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STRW or AC a better dividend stock?

Strawberry Fields REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Associated Capital Group pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Strawberry Fields REIT pays out 106.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Associated Capital Group pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Strawberry Fields REIT has raised 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.

Does the media favor STRW or AC?

In the previous week, Associated Capital Group had 1 more articles in the media than Strawberry Fields REIT. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Associated Capital Group and 1 mentions for Strawberry Fields REIT. Strawberry Fields REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Associated Capital Group's score of -1.00 indicating that Strawberry Fields REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Strawberry Fields REIT	Positive
Associated Capital Group	Negative

Is STRW or AC more profitable?

Associated Capital Group has a net margin of 451.70% compared to Strawberry Fields REIT's net margin of 2.98%. Strawberry Fields REIT's return on equity of 6.64% beat Associated Capital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strawberry Fields REIT	2.98%	6.64%	0.52%
Associated Capital Group	451.70%	5.98%	5.65%

Summary

Associated Capital Group beats Strawberry Fields REIT on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.