Strawberry Fields REIT (STRW) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer STRW or FPI?

Strawberry Fields REIT presently has a consensus price target of $11.83, suggesting a potential upside of 16.27%. Given Strawberry Fields REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Strawberry Fields REIT is more favorable than Farmland Partners.

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
Farmland Partners	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Does the media refer more to STRW or FPI?

In the previous week, Strawberry Fields REIT had 3 more articles in the media than Farmland Partners. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Strawberry Fields REIT and 1 mentions for Farmland Partners. Strawberry Fields REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.16 beat Farmland Partners' score of 0.00 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Farmland Partners	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, STRW or FPI?

Strawberry Fields REIT has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Farmland Partners has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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

58.0% of Farmland Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Strawberry Fields REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Farmland Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is STRW or FPI a better dividend stock?

Strawberry Fields REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Farmland Partners pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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. Farmland Partners pays out 23.5% 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.

Is STRW or FPI more profitable?

Farmland Partners has a net margin of 107.24% compared to Strawberry Fields REIT's net margin of 2.98%. Farmland Partners' return on equity of 11.95% beat Strawberry Fields REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strawberry Fields REIT	2.98%	6.64%	0.52%
Farmland Partners	107.24%	11.95%	6.49%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, STRW or FPI?

Farmland Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Strawberry Fields REIT. Farmland Partners 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	$126.56M	1.00	$2.50M	$0.58	17.53
Farmland Partners	$58.23M	9.15	$59.91M	$1.02	11.36

Summary

Strawberry Fields REIT beats Farmland Partners on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.