FrontView REIT (FVR) Competitors

FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) and Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:FBRT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Does the media prefer FVR or FBRT?

In the previous week, Franklin BSP Realty Trust had 2 more articles in the media than FrontView REIT. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Franklin BSP Realty Trust and 5 mentions for FrontView REIT. FrontView REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Franklin BSP Realty Trust's score of 0.53 indicating that FrontView REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FrontView REIT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FVR or FBRT?

59.9% of Franklin BSP Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of FrontView REIT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Franklin BSP Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is FVR or FBRT a better dividend stock?

FrontView REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust pays out 144.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is FVR or FBRT more profitable?

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a net margin of 53.36% compared to FrontView REIT's net margin of -43.21%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust's return on equity of 7.26% beat FrontView REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FrontView REIT	-43.21%	-5.43%	-3.35%
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	53.36%	7.26%	1.54%

Do analysts prefer FVR or FBRT?

FrontView REIT presently has a consensus price target of $15.10, indicating a potential upside of 18.20%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $14.88, indicating a potential upside of 35.17%. Given Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin BSP Realty Trust is more favorable than FrontView REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FrontView REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33

Which has higher earnings & valuation, FVR or FBRT?

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than FrontView REIT.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FrontView REIT	$66.68M	3.66	-$22.21M	N/A	N/A
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$210.45M	4.30	$95.88M	$0.98	11.23

Summary

Franklin BSP Realty Trust beats FrontView REIT on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.