Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) Competitors

Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) and Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor JEF or FCPT?

In the previous week, Jefferies Financial Group had 50 more articles in the media than Four Corners Property Trust. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Jefferies Financial Group and 3 mentions for Four Corners Property Trust. Four Corners Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Jefferies Financial Group's score of 0.54 indicating that Four Corners Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Jefferies Financial Group	20 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Four Corners Property Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is JEF or FCPT a better dividend stock?

Jefferies Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Four Corners Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Jefferies Financial Group pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Four Corners Property Trust pays out 132.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Jefferies Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Four Corners Property Trust has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Four Corners Property Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, JEF or FCPT?

Jefferies Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Four Corners Property Trust. Jefferies Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Four Corners Property Trust, 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
Jefferies Financial Group	$7.03B	1.67	$743.38M	$2.65	21.47
Four Corners Property Trust	$268.07M	10.19	$100.47M	$1.07	25.40

Do analysts rate JEF or FCPT?

Jefferies Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $66.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.99%. Four Corners Property Trust has a consensus price target of $29.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.17%. Given Jefferies Financial Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Jefferies Financial Group is more favorable than Four Corners Property Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jefferies Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Four Corners Property Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in JEF or FCPT?

60.9% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, JEF or FCPT?

Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is JEF or FCPT more profitable?

Four Corners Property Trust has a net margin of 37.57% compared to Jefferies Financial Group's net margin of 7.70%. Four Corners Property Trust's return on equity of 7.46% beat Jefferies Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jefferies Financial Group	7.70%	6.62%	1.02%
Four Corners Property Trust	37.57%	7.46%	3.94%

Summary

Four Corners Property Trust beats Jefferies Financial Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.