Global Net Lease (GNL) Competitors $8.16 -0.04 (-0.43%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.12 -0.05 (-0.61%) As of 06:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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, CUZ, EPRT, FCPT, GTY, HIW, KRG, 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), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), Getty Realty (GTY), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), 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 Cousins Properties Essential Properties Realty Trust Four Corners Property Trust Getty Realty Highwoods Properties Kite Realty Group Trust Urban Edge Properties American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, AAT or GNL? American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Net Lease has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAT or GNL 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 American Assets Trust16.26% 6.47% 2.34% Global Net Lease -43.75%-9.71%-3.18% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AAT or GNL? 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Global Net Lease shares are held by institutional investors. 36.8% of American Assets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Global Net Lease shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AAT or GNL? American Assets Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioAmerican Assets Trust$457.86M2.76$72.82M$1.1617.78Global Net Lease$805.01M2.24-$131.57M-$1.44-5.67 Is AAT or GNL a better dividend stock? American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Global Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. 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. Global Net Lease pays out -52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 AAT or GNL? American Assets Trust currently has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.63%. Global Net Lease has a consensus target price of $9.20, suggesting a potential upside of 12.68%. Given Global Net Lease's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Net Lease is more favorable than American Assets Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Assets Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Global Net Lease 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Does the media prefer AAT or GNL? In the previous week, American Assets Trust had 3 more articles in the media than Global Net Lease. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for American Assets Trust and 2 mentions for Global Net Lease. Global Net Lease's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat American Assets Trust's score of 1.71 indicating that Global Net Lease is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Assets Trust 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Global Net Lease 2 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 12 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$1.81B$8.58B$12.73B$21.53BDividend Yield9.27%5.29%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio-5.6783.46244.6429.84Price / Sales2.245.3330.9752.61Price / Cash6.1919.3719.2518.13Price / Book0.861.722.314.65Net Income-$131.57M$130.30M$1.01B$999.94M7 Day Performance-0.49%0.51%0.66%0.79%1 Month Performance8.87%7.39%3.19%4.54%1 Year Performance-8.67%-8.61%543.58%16.77% Global Net Lease Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNLGlobal Net Lease4.0378 of 5 stars$8.17-0.4%$9.20+12.7%-8.1%$1.81B$805.01M-5.671Positive NewsAATAmerican Assets Trust3.9087 of 5 stars$20.75-0.8%$20.50-1.2%-22.1%$1.27B$457.86M17.89220Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AKRAcadia Realty Trust4.3352 of 5 stars$19.68-2.2%$25.00+27.1%-12.2%$2.58B$359.69M122.98120Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑BNLBroadstone Net Lease3.6586 of 5 stars$18.54-0.8%$19.43+4.8%+0.8%$3.51B$431.80M35.6470Positive NewsCUZCousins Properties4.4106 of 5 stars$29.08-1.3%$32.40+11.4%0.0%$4.95B$925.00M78.61290News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownEPRTEssential Properties Realty Trust3.9959 of 5 stars$30.43-1.2%$35.34+16.1%-9.0%$6.03B$449.61M25.7940Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeFCPTFour Corners Property Trust4.5536 of 5 stars$26.08-0.1%$29.50+13.1%-16.3%$2.72B$268.07M24.15540Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeGTYGetty Realty2.8932 of 5 stars$28.63-0.8%$32.67+14.1%-12.7%$1.62B$203.39M24.8930News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHIWHighwoods Properties3.6185 of 5 stars$31.92+0.2%$32.17+0.8%-1.3%$3.45B$825.86M26.82340News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeKRGKite Realty Group Trust4.6147 of 5 stars$22.84-1.8%$26.38+15.5%-15.9%$5.02B$841.84M28.91240Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUEUrban Edge Properties2.7393 of 5 stars$21.15-0.3%$22.50+6.4%-1.2%$2.66B$444.97M25.17120News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Assets Trust Competitors Acadia Realty Trust Competitors Broadstone Net Lease Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors Essential Properties Realty Trust Competitors Four Corners Property Trust Competitors Getty Realty Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Kite Realty Group Trust 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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