Great Ajax (RPT) Competitors

Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) and Great Ajax (NYSE:RPT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SPG or RPT?

Simon Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Great Ajax. Great Ajax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simon Property Group, 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
Simon Property Group	$5.96B	9.14	$2.37B	$6.28	26.59
Great Ajax	$52.87M	2.29	-$91.83M	-$2.85	-0.94

Do analysts rate SPG or RPT?

Simon Property Group presently has a consensus price target of $182.73, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Great Ajax has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.81%. Given Great Ajax's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Great Ajax is more favorable than Simon Property Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simon Property Group	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Great Ajax	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Does the media favor SPG or RPT?

In the previous week, Simon Property Group had 13 more articles in the media than Great Ajax. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Simon Property Group and 3 mentions for Great Ajax. Simon Property Group's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Great Ajax's score of -0.01 indicating that Simon Property Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Simon Property Group	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Great Ajax	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, SPG or RPT?

Simon Property Group has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Ajax has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SPG or RPT more profitable?

Simon Property Group has a net margin of 35.98% compared to Great Ajax's net margin of -12.70%. Simon Property Group's return on equity of 67.32% beat Great Ajax's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simon Property Group	35.98%	67.32%	6.56%
Great Ajax	-12.70%	-1.04%	-0.27%

Is SPG or RPT a better dividend stock?

Simon Property Group pays an annual dividend of $8.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Great Ajax pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Simon Property Group pays out 133.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Great Ajax pays out -8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simon Property Group has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Great Ajax is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SPG or RPT?

93.0% of Simon Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Great Ajax shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Simon Property Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Great Ajax shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Simon Property Group beats Great Ajax on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.