CareTrust REIT (CTRE) Competitors

Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and CareTrust REIT (NYSE:CTRE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CG or CTRE?

55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, CG or CTRE?

Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CG or CTRE?

Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than CareTrust REIT. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CareTrust 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
Carlyle Group	$5.43B	3.66	$1.02B	$2.95	18.62
CareTrust REIT	$246.41M	24.07	$125.08M	$0.92	33.63

Does the media favor CG or CTRE?

In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 13 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Carlyle Group and 0 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Carlyle Group	Positive
CareTrust REIT	Neutral

Is CG or CTRE more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 49.16% compared to Carlyle Group's net margin of 19.00%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.78% beat CareTrust REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carlyle Group	19.00%	23.78%	6.40%
CareTrust REIT	49.16%	6.35%	5.01%

Is CG or CTRE a better dividend stock?

Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CareTrust REIT pays out 145.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer CG or CTRE?

Carlyle Group currently has a consensus target price of $53.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.53%. Given Carlyle Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Carlyle Group is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
CareTrust REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Carlyle Group beats CareTrust REIT on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.