Xcel Brands (XELB) Competitors $1.54 +0.01 (+0.65%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.57 +0.03 (+1.95%) As of 07:56 PM 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, MAAS, DEVS, SFES, MKZR, MTR, MARPS, SQFT, GIPR, and WHLRShould you be buying Xcel Brands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Xcel Brands include Medalist Diversified REIT (MDRR), Maase (MAAS), DevvStream (DEVS), Safeguard Scientifics (SFES), Mackenzie Realty Capital (MKZR), Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR), Marine Petroleum Trust (MARPS), Presidio Property Trust (SQFT), Generation Income Properties (GIPR), and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (WHLR). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Xcel Brands vs. Its Competitors Medalist Diversified REIT Maase DevvStream Safeguard Scientifics Mackenzie Realty Capital Mesa Royalty Trust Marine Petroleum Trust Presidio Property Trust Generation Income Properties Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) and Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ:MDRR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$8.26M0.45-$22.40M-$7.98-0.19Medalist Diversified REIT$9.73M1.50$30K-$1.94-5.54 Which has more risk and volatility, XELB or MDRR? Xcel Brands has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medalist Diversified REIT has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer XELB or MDRR? In the previous week, Xcel Brands and Xcel Brands both had 1 articles in the media. Xcel Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Medalist Diversified REIT's score of 1.87 indicating that Xcel Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Xcel Brands Very Positive Medalist Diversified REIT Very Positive Do analysts prefer XELB or MDRR? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xcel Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Medalist Diversified REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is XELB or MDRR more profitable? Medalist Diversified REIT has a net margin of -24.64% compared to Xcel Brands' net margin of -255.14%. Medalist Diversified REIT's return on equity of -11.62% beat Xcel Brands' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xcel Brands-255.14% -13.93% -8.30% Medalist Diversified REIT -24.64%-11.62%-3.08% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 43.8% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryMedalist Diversified REIT beats Xcel Brands on 8 of the 13 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding XELB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$3.73M$7.74B$26.98B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A2.83%177.04%4.01%P/E Ratio-0.1970.8630.7420.05Price / Sales0.451.296.5099.42Price / CashN/A17.6552.3158.56Price / Book0.133.095.695.87Net Income-$22.40M$372.42M$880.44M$258.55M7 Day Performance-1.28%5.30%2.35%2.23%1 Month Performance-13.48%12.42%7.94%12.76%1 Year Performance-78.34%3.09%29.65%19.36% Xcel Brands Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XELBXcel Brands0.6284 of 5 stars$1.54+0.7%N/A-78.1%$3.73M$8.26M-0.1980Positive NewsMDRRMedalist Diversified REIT2.9154 of 5 stars$11.28+1.6%N/A-8.8%$15.06M$9.73M-5.822,018Positive NewsGap UpMAASMaaseN/A$3.67+4.6%N/AN/A$14.56M$1.87B0.00550Positive NewsDEVSDevvStreamN/A$0.40-7.3%N/AN/A$14.52MN/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeSFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.70-2.6%N/A-19.8%$11.72MN/A-1.2533Gap DownMKZRMackenzie Realty CapitalN/A$0.75+11.9%N/AN/A$10.58M$15.74M0.00N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMTRMesa Royalty Trust1.6017 of 5 stars$5.55-1.9%N/A-34.0%$10.55M$650K25.23N/APositive NewsDividend IncreaseMARPSMarine Petroleum Trust2.4872 of 5 stars$4.85+5.0%N/A+21.6%$9.24M$1.04M13.112,021Positive NewsGap UpSQFTPresidio Property Trust3.0392 of 5 stars$8.00+8.1%N/A-0.3%$8.89M$18.92M-0.4820Positive NewsGIPRGeneration Income Properties0.385 of 5 stars$1.42-1.4%N/A-54.1%$7.84M$9.76M-0.945WHLRWheeler Real Estate Investment Trust0.776 of 5 stars$4.55-3.6%N/A-99.7%$5.48M$103.06M0.0040 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MDRR Alternatives MAAS Alternatives DEVS Alternatives SFES Alternatives MKZR Alternatives MTR Alternatives MARPS Alternatives SQFT Alternatives GIPR Alternatives WHLR 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 7/25/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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