Global Net Lease (GNL) Competitors $8.28 -0.05 (-0.61%) As of 11:12 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNL vs. AAT, AKR, BNL, BXP, CUZ, EPRT, FCPT, GTY, HIW, and UEShould you be buying Global Net Lease stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Global Net Lease include American Assets Trust (AAT), Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Broadstone Net Lease (BNL), BXP (BXP), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), Getty Realty (GTY), Highwoods Properties (HIW), and Urban Edge Properties (UE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Global Net Lease vs. Its Competitors American Assets Trust Acadia Realty Trust Broadstone Net Lease BXP Cousins Properties Essential Properties Realty Trust Four Corners Property Trust Getty Realty Highwoods Properties Urban Edge Properties Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) and American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, GNL or AAT? Global Net Lease has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GNL or AAT a better dividend stock? Global Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Global Net Lease pays out -52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Global Net Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend GNL or AAT? Global Net Lease presently has a consensus price target of $9.20, suggesting a potential upside of 11.12%. American Assets Trust has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.87%. Given Global Net Lease's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Global Net Lease is more favorable than American Assets Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Net Lease 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83American Assets Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GNL or AAT? American Assets Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Global Net Lease. Global Net Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGlobal Net Lease$805.01M2.27-$131.57M-$1.44-5.75American Assets Trust$452.81M2.79$72.82M$1.1617.83 Is GNL or AAT more profitable? American Assets Trust has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Global Net Lease's net margin of -43.75%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 6.47% beat Global Net Lease's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Net Lease-43.75% -9.71% -3.18% American Assets Trust 16.26%6.47%2.34% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GNL or AAT? 61.2% of Global Net Lease shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Global Net Lease shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of American Assets Trust shares are held by 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. Does the media prefer GNL or AAT? In the previous week, American Assets Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Global Net Lease. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for American Assets Trust and 4 mentions for Global Net Lease. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Global Net Lease's score of 1.46 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Net Lease 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Assets Trust 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SummaryAmerican Assets Trust beats Global Net Lease on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Global Net Lease News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GNL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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.Skip Chart GNL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobal Net LeaseREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.83B$8.54B$12.61B$21.52BDividend Yield9.27%5.35%5.41%3.53%P/E Ratio-5.7583.18245.7429.72Price / Sales2.275.3630.6452.02Price / Cash6.1918.9522.1224.51Price / Book0.871.732.314.59Net Income-$131.57M$130.30M$1.01B$999.91M7 Day Performance3.04%0.62%1.03%0.80%1 Month Performance10.31%7.81%3.15%4.80%1 Year Performance-5.17%-6.54%543.71%16.06% Global Net Lease Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNLGlobal Net Lease3.9517 of 5 stars$8.28-0.6%$9.20+11.1%-3.4%$1.83B$805.01M-5.751Positive NewsAATAmerican Assets Trust3.9666 of 5 stars$20.88+0.1%$20.50-1.8%-19.0%$1.28B$457.86M18.00220Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AKRAcadia Realty Trust4.3918 of 5 stars$20.02-0.2%$25.00+24.9%-12.1%$2.62B$386.07M125.10120News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑BNLBroadstone Net Lease3.5405 of 5 stars$18.59+0.7%$19.43+4.5%+2.2%$3.52B$442.20M35.7570Positive NewsBXPBXP2.9735 of 5 stars$72.63+1.3%$76.73+5.6%+0.0%$11.50B$3.41B2,421.84780Trending NewsDividend CutAnalyst DowngradeCUZCousins Properties4.1301 of 5 stars$29.48+1.0%$32.40+9.9%+3.0%$4.95B$856.76M79.69290News CoveragePositive NewsEPRTEssential Properties Realty Trust3.856 of 5 stars$31.31+0.7%$35.34+12.9%-6.6%$6.20B$449.61M26.5340Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFCPTFour Corners Property Trust4.4265 of 5 stars$25.87+0.9%$29.50+14.0%-14.1%$2.70B$268.07M23.95540News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGTYGetty Realty2.5723 of 5 stars$28.57+0.5%$32.67+14.4%-9.8%$1.62B$203.39M24.8430Positive NewsHIWHighwoods Properties3.5505 of 5 stars$31.54+1.4%$32.00+1.5%+0.6%$3.41B$825.86M26.50340News CoveragePositive NewsUEUrban Edge Properties2.3883 of 5 stars$20.720.0%$22.50+8.6%+1.5%$2.61B$461.04M24.66120Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Assets Trust Competitors Acadia Realty Trust Competitors Broadstone Net Lease Competitors BXP Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors Essential Properties Realty Trust Competitors Four Corners Property Trust Competitors Getty Realty Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Urban Edge Properties Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GNL) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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