Getty Images (GETY) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, GETY or FCPT?

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

Is GETY or FCPT 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
Getty Images	-8.13%	-8.87%	-2.41%
Four Corners Property Trust	37.57%	7.46%	3.94%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GETY or FCPT?

Four Corners Property Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Getty Images	$939.29M	0.77	$39.53M	-$0.19	-9.21
Four Corners Property Trust	$273.08M	9.78	$100.47M	$1.07	24.83

Does the media favor GETY or FCPT?

In the previous week, Getty Images had 3 more articles in the media than Four Corners Property Trust. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Getty Images and 4 mentions for Four Corners Property Trust. Four Corners Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Getty Images' score of 0.22 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
Getty Images	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Four Corners Property Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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

Do analysts recommend GETY or FCPT?

Getty Images currently has a consensus target price of $4.35, suggesting a potential upside of 148.57%. Four Corners Property Trust has a consensus target price of $29.40, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Getty Images' higher probable upside, equities 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
Getty Images	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Four Corners Property Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

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