Global Medical REIT (GMRE) Competitors

WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) and Global Medical REIT (NYSE:GMRE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Does the media prefer WT or GMRE?

In the previous week, WisdomTree had 12 more articles in the media than Global Medical REIT. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for WisdomTree and 1 mentions for Global Medical REIT. WisdomTree's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Global Medical REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that WisdomTree is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WisdomTree	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Global Medical REIT	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is WT or GMRE more profitable?

WisdomTree has a net margin of 15.77% compared to Global Medical REIT's net margin of 5.87%. WisdomTree's return on equity of 25.46% beat Global Medical REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WisdomTree	15.77%	25.46%	10.31%
Global Medical REIT	5.87%	1.68%	0.65%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WT or GMRE?

WisdomTree has higher revenue and earnings than Global Medical REIT. WisdomTree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Medical REIT, 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
WisdomTree	$427.74M	4.37	$66.69M	$0.35	36.34
Global Medical REIT	$137.94M	3.53	$6.63M	$0.03	242.50

Do analysts recommend WT or GMRE?

WisdomTree presently has a consensus price target of $12.99, indicating a potential upside of 2.10%. Global Medical REIT has a consensus price target of $10.44, indicating a potential upside of 43.47%. Given Global Medical REIT's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Global Medical REIT is more favorable than WisdomTree.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WisdomTree	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Global Medical REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WT or GMRE?

78.6% of WisdomTree shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.5% of Global Medical REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 9.3% of WisdomTree shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of Global Medical REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, WT or GMRE?

WisdomTree has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Medical REIT has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is WT or GMRE a better dividend stock?

WisdomTree pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Global Medical REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. WisdomTree pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Medical REIT pays out 2,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

WisdomTree beats Global Medical REIT on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.