Global Net Lease (GNL) Competitors $7.39 -0.21 (-2.76%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.36 -0.03 (-0.47%) As of 07/11/2025 07:46 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 Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) and American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. 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 10.3%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Global Net Lease pays out -51.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust pays out 107.1% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Global Net Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$805.01M2.10-$131.57M-$1.48-4.99American Assets Trust$457.86M2.82$72.82M$1.2716.63 Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of American Assets Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GNL or AAT more profitable? American Assets Trust has a net margin of 17.57% compared to Global Net Lease's net margin of -40.64%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 7.02% beat Global Net Lease's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Net Lease-40.64% -9.23% -2.93% American Assets Trust 17.57%7.02%2.54% Does the media favor GNL or AAT? In the previous week, Global Net Lease had 1 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Global Net Lease and 3 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Global Net Lease's score of 0.43 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Assets Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer GNL or AAT? Global Net Lease presently has a consensus target price of $8.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.76%. American Assets Trust has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.57%. 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 Global Net Lease 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75American Assets Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, GNL or AAT? Global Net Lease has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAmerican Assets Trust beats Global Net Lease on 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GNL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.69B$8.40B$12.08B$20.64BDividend Yield10.28%5.71%5.54%3.72%P/E Ratio-4.9941.2719.2027.83Price / Sales2.105.0025.6642.22Price / Cash5.5818.3921.4522.32Price / Book0.781.672.284.57Net Income-$131.57M$128.99M$992.82M$989.30M7 Day Performance-4.77%0.49%-0.20%0.20%1 Month Performance0.27%2.90%3.93%5.53%1 Year Performance-5.86%-4.21%539.45%10.30% Global Net Lease Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNLGlobal Net Lease3.9044 of 5 stars$7.39-2.8%$8.33+12.8%-5.8%$1.69B$805.01M-4.991Insider TradeGap DownAATAmerican Assets Trust2.9874 of 5 stars$19.95-1.3%$21.00+5.3%-10.5%$1.22B$457.86M15.71220News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAKRAcadia Realty Trust4.0408 of 5 stars$18.16-2.6%$25.00+37.7%-3.9%$2.38B$372.73M113.50120BNLBroadstone Net Lease2.1724 of 5 stars$16.03-1.9%$18.67+16.4%-4.8%$3.03B$431.80M26.2870CUZCousins Properties4.1617 of 5 stars$29.08-2.2%$32.40+11.4%+17.9%$4.88B$856.76M88.12290EPRTEssential Properties Realty Trust3.0955 of 5 stars$31.47-1.8%$35.06+11.4%+7.8%$6.22B$449.61M27.3740News CoveragePositive NewsFCPTFour Corners Property Trust3.8628 of 5 stars$26.99-0.7%$29.40+8.9%+3.0%$2.71B$268.07M25.22540Positive NewsGTYGetty Realty2.3405 of 5 stars$27.58-1.3%$32.50+17.8%-5.2%$1.53B$203.39M22.7930HIWHighwoods Properties3.5982 of 5 stars$30.75-1.9%$31.83+3.5%+12.4%$3.32B$825.86M19.10340Positive NewsKRGKite Realty Group Trust3.7603 of 5 stars$22.64-1.9%$27.22+20.2%-2.3%$4.98B$841.84M323.43240News CoveragePositive NewsUEUrban Edge Properties1.5153 of 5 stars$18.58-2.4%$22.00+18.4%-2.4%$2.34B$444.97M29.03120 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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