Noah (NOAH) Competitors

Noah (NYSE:NOAH) and Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE:BNL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media prefer NOAH or BNL?

In the previous week, Broadstone Net Lease had 1 more articles in the media than Noah. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Broadstone Net Lease and 1 mentions for Noah. Noah's average media sentiment score of 1.90 beat Broadstone Net Lease's score of 1.37 indicating that Noah is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Noah	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Broadstone Net Lease	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, NOAH or BNL?

Noah has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadstone Net Lease has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Is NOAH or BNL a better dividend stock?

Noah pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Broadstone Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Noah pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadstone Net Lease pays out 223.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Broadstone Net Lease has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Broadstone Net Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer NOAH or BNL?

Noah presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.93%. Broadstone Net Lease has a consensus target price of $18.57, indicating a potential upside of 11.19%. Given Broadstone Net Lease's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Broadstone Net Lease is more favorable than Noah.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Noah	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Broadstone Net Lease	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Is NOAH or BNL more profitable?

Broadstone Net Lease has a net margin of 22.37% compared to Noah's net margin of 19.22%. Noah's return on equity of 5.62% beat Broadstone Net Lease's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Noah	19.22%	5.62%	4.68%
Broadstone Net Lease	22.37%	3.19%	1.88%

Which has better earnings & valuation, NOAH or BNL?

Broadstone Net Lease has higher revenue and earnings than Noah. Noah is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadstone Net Lease, 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
Noah	$356.33M	2.21	$65.14M	$0.97	12.26
Broadstone Net Lease	$431.80M	7.32	$162.44M	$0.52	32.12

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NOAH or BNL?

42.7% of Noah shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Broadstone Net Lease shares are held by institutional investors. 47.2% of Noah shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Broadstone Net Lease shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Broadstone Net Lease beats Noah on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.