Xcel Brands (XELB) Competitors $2.04 -0.20 (-8.93%) Closing price 10/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.91 -0.13 (-6.37%) As of 08:53 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XELB vs. MDRR, SOHO, IHT, SFES, MAAS, IROH, MKZR, MTR, MARPS, and SQFTShould you be buying Xcel Brands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Xcel Brands include Medalist Diversified REIT (MDRR), Sotherly Hotels (SOHO), InnSuites Hospitality Trust (IHT), Safeguard Scientifics (SFES), Maase (MAAS), Iron Horse Acquisitions (IROH), Mackenzie Realty Capital (MKZR), Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR), Marine Petroleum Trust (MARPS), and Presidio Property Trust (SQFT). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Xcel Brands vs. Its Competitors Medalist Diversified REIT Sotherly Hotels InnSuites Hospitality Trust Safeguard Scientifics Maase Iron Horse Acquisitions Mackenzie Realty Capital Mesa Royalty Trust Marine Petroleum Trust Presidio Property Trust Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) and Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ:MDRR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Is XELB or MDRR more profitable? Medalist Diversified REIT has a net margin of -23.54% compared to Xcel Brands' net margin of -399.74%. Medalist Diversified REIT's return on equity of -10.25% beat Xcel Brands' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xcel Brands-399.74% -19.43% -10.45% Medalist Diversified REIT -23.54%-10.25%-2.97% Does the media prefer XELB or MDRR? In the previous week, Xcel Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Medalist Diversified REIT. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Xcel Brands and 1 mentions for Medalist Diversified REIT. Xcel Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Medalist Diversified REIT's score of 0.95 indicating that Xcel Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Xcel Brands Positive Medalist Diversified REIT Positive Which has more volatility and risk, XELB or MDRR? Xcel Brands has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medalist Diversified REIT has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend XELB or MDRR? Xcel Brands currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.06%. Given Xcel Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Xcel Brands is more favorable than Medalist Diversified REIT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xcel Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Medalist Diversified REIT 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, XELB or MDRR? Medalist Diversified REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Xcel Brands. Medalist Diversified REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioXcel Brands$8.26M1.18-$22.40M-$9.74-0.21Medalist Diversified REIT$9.73M1.89$30K-$1.81-7.53 Do institutionals & insiders believe in XELB or MDRR? 18.6% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.3% of Xcel Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.8% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryXcel Brands and Medalist Diversified REIT tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Xcel Brands News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XELB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart XELB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricXcel BrandsRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.67M$8.42B$27.18B$10.55BDividend YieldN/A2.93%172.45%4.78%P/E Ratio-0.2122.5419.4327.19Price / Sales1.181.218.78132.96Price / CashN/A19.2261.8462.13Price / Book0.173.605.096.65Net Income-$22.40M$368.88M$911.72M$276.79M7 Day Performance3.03%3.77%2.28%1.75%1 Month Performance41.67%-4.39%-4.02%5.15%1 Year Performance-74.00%-3.39%14.23%36.96% Xcel Brands Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XELBXcel Brands3.6723 of 5 stars$2.04-8.9%$3.00+47.1%-74.0%$10.67M$8.26M-0.2180Gap DownMDRRMedalist Diversified REIT1.4072 of 5 stars$13.53+3.0%N/A+11.2%$18.30M$9.73M-7.492,018Analyst ForecastSOHOSotherly Hotels1.822 of 5 stars$0.83+1.7%N/A-29.0%$17.62M$181.89M-2.5310Short Interest ↑IHTInnSuites Hospitality Trust0.6226 of 5 stars$1.76-0.3%N/A-26.0%$15.43M$7.46M-17.5580SFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.87flatN/A+5.9%$14.62MN/A-1.5633Gap UpMAASMaase1.1234 of 5 stars$3.33+0.6%N/AN/A$13.82M$163.10M0.00550Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap UpIROHIron Horse AcquisitionsN/A$5.51flatN/AN/A$11.94MN/A0.00N/AMKZRMackenzie Realty Capital1.8159 of 5 stars$6.30+7.9%N/AN/A$11.15M$22.06M0.00N/APositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap UpMTRMesa Royalty Trust0.8014 of 5 stars$5.10-3.8%N/A-14.2%$9.59M$491.95K24.50N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑MARPSMarine Petroleum Trust2.1125 of 5 stars$4.46+4.1%N/A+15.0%$9.11M$1.04M12.652,021Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSQFTPresidio Property Trust1.6294 of 5 stars$5.94-0.5%N/A-13.8%$8.62M$18.05M-0.5120News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MDRR Alternatives SOHO Alternatives IHT Alternatives SFES Alternatives MAAS Alternatives IROH Alternatives MKZR Alternatives MTR Alternatives MARPS Alternatives SQFT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:XELB) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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