Forestar Group (FOR) Competitors

$31.96

+0.96 (+3.10%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

FOR vs. IIPR, CWK, UE, GTY, KW, CMTG, EFC, AHH, HPP, and LPA

Should you be buying Forestar Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forestar Group include Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR), Cushman & Wakefield (CWK), Urban Edge Properties (UE), Getty Realty (GTY), Kennedy-Wilson (KW), Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG), Ellington Financial (EFC), Armada Hoffler Properties (AHH), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), and Latam Logistic Properties (LPA). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry.

Forestar Group vs.

Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR) and Forestar Group (NYSE:FOR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.

: In the previous week, Innovative Industrial Properties had 11 more articles in the media than Forestar Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Innovative Industrial Properties and 8 mentions for Forestar Group. Forestar Group's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Innovative Industrial Properties' score of 0.13 indicating that Innovative Industrial Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Innovative Industrial Properties
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Forestar Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
: Innovative Industrial Properties received 67 more outperform votes than Forestar Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.13% of users gave Forestar Group an outperform vote while only 58.06% of users gave Innovative Industrial Properties an outperform vote.
Company Underperform Outperform
Innovative Industrial Properties Outperform Votes
281
58.06%
Underperform Votes
203
41.94%
Forestar Group Outperform Votes
214
63.13%
Underperform Votes
125
36.87%
: Innovative Industrial Properties has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forestar Group has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.
: Forestar Group has higher revenue and earnings than Innovative Industrial Properties. Forestar Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innovative Industrial Properties, 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
Innovative Industrial Properties $309.51M 11.26 $165.59M $5.70 21.58
Forestar Group $1.44B 1.13 $166.90M $4.02 7.95
: Innovative Industrial Properties presently has a consensus price target of $112.67, suggesting a potential downside of 8.41%. Forestar Group has a consensus price target of $38.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.98%. Given Innovative Industrial Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Forestar Group is more favorable than Innovative Industrial Properties.
Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Innovative Industrial Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)

1 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Forestar Group
0 Sell rating(s)

1 Hold rating(s)

2 Buy rating(s)

0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
: Innovative Industrial Properties has a net margin of 53.07% compared to Innovative Industrial Properties' net margin of 12.89%. Innovative Industrial Properties' return on equity of 13.48% beat Forestar Group's return on equity.
Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Innovative Industrial Properties 53.07% 8.46% 6.85%
Forestar Group 12.89% 13.48% 7.56%
: 70.6% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.5% of Forestar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Forestar Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Innovative Industrial Properties	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Forestar Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Innovative Industrial Properties	Outperform Votes 281 58.06%	Underperform Votes 203 41.94%
Forestar Group	Outperform Votes 214 63.13%	Underperform Votes 125 36.87%

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Innovative Industrial Properties	$309.51M	11.26	$165.59M	$5.70	21.58
Forestar Group	$1.44B	1.13	$166.90M	$4.02	7.95

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Innovative Industrial Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Forestar Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Innovative Industrial Properties	53.07%	8.46%	6.85%
Forestar Group	12.89%	13.48%	7.56%

Summary

Innovative Industrial Properties and Forestar Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FOR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.

FOR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Forestar Group	Real estate Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.62B	$3.33B	$9.81B	$18.49B
Dividend Yield	N/A	6.85%	10.44%	3.50%
P/E Ratio	7.95	33.34	47.30	25.42
Price / Sales	1.13	15.17	3,549.05	15.36
Price / Cash	9.00	18.49	28.45	19.61
Price / Book	1.07	1.70	2.71	5.08
Net Income	$166.90M	-$107.46M	$1.01B	$977.27M
7 Day Performance	4.27%	1.79%	1.75%	1.51%
1 Month Performance	1.11%	8.28%	8.20%	6.13%
1 Year Performance	9.45%	-10.26%	13.06%	7.84%

Forestar Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IIPR Innovative Industrial Properties	1.7564 of 5 stars 1.76 / 5 stars	$118.28 +0.4%	$99.00 -16.3%	+55.7%	$3.35B	$308.89M	20.75	21	Analyst Revision
CWK Cushman & Wakefield	3.6814 of 5 stars 3.68 / 5 stars	$12.46 -0.4%	$11.58 -7.0%	+30.8%	$2.85B	$9.49B	311.38	52,000	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↓ News Coverage
UE Urban Edge Properties	1.8 of 5 stars 1.80 / 5 stars	$19.57 -0.6%	$18.00 -8.0%	+14.3%	$2.34B	$427.11M	8.51	109	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Downgrade Short Interest ↑
GTY Getty Realty	1.9462 of 5 stars 1.95 / 5 stars	$30.44 -0.4%	$31.50 +3.5%	-6.6%	$1.64B	$191.80M	26.02	32	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↑ News Coverage
KW Kennedy-Wilson	2.6958 of 5 stars 2.70 / 5 stars	$10.38 -1.0%	$11.00 +6.0%	-37.1%	$1.43B	$562.60M	-5.27	259	Short Interest ↓
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	2.5241 of 5 stars 2.52 / 5 stars	$9.01 +0.9%	$9.38 +4.1%	-25.2%	$1.25B	$239.82M	-14.53	N/A	Short Interest ↓ Positive News Gap Up
EFC Ellington Financial	2.6748 of 5 stars 2.67 / 5 stars	$13.02 +0.2%	$13.95 +7.1%	-8.5%	$1.11B	$107.72M	20.34	170	Analyst Forecast Short Interest ↓
AHH Armada Hoffler Properties	4.017 of 5 stars 4.02 / 5 stars	$11.61 flat	$11.88 +2.3%	-4.0%	$1.03B	$667.16M	129.01	160	Short Interest ↓ Positive News
HPP Hudson Pacific Properties	4.94 of 5 stars 4.94 / 5 stars	$5.34 -0.9%	$8.32 +55.7%	-4.0%	$753.74M	$952.30M	-3.34	758	News Coverage Positive News
LPA Latam Logistic Properties	0 of 5 stars 0.00 / 5 stars	$19.00 -24.0%	N/A	N/A	$602.49M	$39.44M	0.00	N/A	News Coverage Gap Down