Getty Images (GETY) Competitors

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

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

98.7% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Getty Images shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Getty Images shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor FCPT or GETY?

In the previous week, Getty Images had 23 more articles in the media than Four Corners Property Trust. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Getty Images and 3 mentions for Four Corners Property Trust. Four Corners Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Getty Images' score of -0.10 indicating that Four Corners Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
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
Getty Images	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, FCPT or GETY?

Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 1.87, suggesting that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer FCPT or GETY?

Four Corners Property Trust currently has a consensus price target of $29.40, indicating a potential upside of 8.17%. Getty Images has a consensus price target of $4.35, indicating a potential upside of 142.34%. Given Getty Images' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Getty Images is more favorable than Four Corners Property Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Four Corners Property Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Getty Images	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Is FCPT or GETY more profitable?

Four Corners Property Trust has a net margin of 37.57% compared to Getty Images' net margin of -8.13%. Four Corners Property Trust's return on equity of 7.46% beat Getty Images' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Four Corners Property Trust	37.57%	7.46%	3.94%
Getty Images	-8.13%	-8.87%	-2.41%

Which has better valuation & earnings, FCPT or GETY?

Four Corners Property Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Getty Images. Getty Images 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
Four Corners Property Trust	$268.07M	10.19	$100.47M	$1.07	25.40
Getty Images	$941.09M	0.79	$39.53M	-$0.19	-9.45

Summary

Four Corners Property Trust beats Getty Images on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.