WisdomTree (WT) Competitors

CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) and WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CTRE or WT?

CareTrust REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WisdomTree. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WisdomTree, 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
CareTrust REIT	$277.03M	26.95	$125.08M	$1.20	28.52
WisdomTree	$427.74M	4.93	$66.69M	$0.39	36.73

Does the media prefer CTRE or WT?

In the previous week, CareTrust REIT had 1 more articles in the media than WisdomTree. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CareTrust REIT and 11 mentions for WisdomTree. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat WisdomTree's score of 0.97 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CareTrust REIT	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WisdomTree	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, CTRE or WT?

CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WisdomTree has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CTRE or WT a better dividend stock?

CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. WisdomTree pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. CareTrust REIT pays out 111.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. WisdomTree pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CareTrust REIT has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is CTRE or WT more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to WisdomTree's net margin of 16.25%. WisdomTree's return on equity of 25.17% beat CareTrust REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CareTrust REIT	42.22%	5.59%	4.39%
WisdomTree	16.25%	25.17%	9.94%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTRE or WT?

87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of WisdomTree shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of WisdomTree shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate CTRE or WT?

CareTrust REIT presently has a consensus target price of $33.43, suggesting a potential downside of 2.33%. WisdomTree has a consensus target price of $13.56, suggesting a potential downside of 5.36%. Given CareTrust REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe CareTrust REIT is more favorable than WisdomTree.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CareTrust REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
WisdomTree	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

CareTrust REIT beats WisdomTree on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.