Mainstreet Equity (MEQ) Competitors

Mainstreet Equity (TSE:MEQ) and Tricon Residential (TSE:TCN) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Does the media refer more to MEQ or TCN?

In the previous week, Mainstreet Equity had 2 more articles in the media than Tricon Residential. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mainstreet Equity and 0 mentions for Tricon Residential. Mainstreet Equity's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Tricon Residential's score of 0.00 indicating that Mainstreet Equity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mainstreet Equity	Positive
Tricon Residential	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, MEQ or TCN?

Mainstreet Equity has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tricon Residential. Tricon Residential is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mainstreet Equity, 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
Mainstreet Equity	C$272.72M	6.65	C$187.49M	C$27.55	7.07
Tricon Residential	C$884.73M	0.00	C$114.19M	C$0.56	N/A

Is MEQ or TCN more profitable?

Mainstreet Equity has a net margin of 72.44% compared to Tricon Residential's net margin of 12.91%. Mainstreet Equity's return on equity of 12.68% beat Tricon Residential's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mainstreet Equity	72.44%	12.68%	2.56%
Tricon Residential	12.91%	3.18%	2.08%

Which has more risk & volatility, MEQ or TCN?

Mainstreet Equity has a beta of 0.957994, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tricon Residential has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend MEQ or TCN?

Mainstreet Equity presently has a consensus price target of C$235.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.69%. Given Mainstreet Equity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mainstreet Equity is more favorable than Tricon Residential.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mainstreet Equity	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Tricon Residential	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MEQ or TCN?

20.7% of Mainstreet Equity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.5% of Tricon Residential shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.9% of Mainstreet Equity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Tricon Residential shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MEQ or TCN a better dividend stock?

Mainstreet Equity pays an annual dividend of C$0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Tricon Residential pays an annual dividend of C$0.31 per share. Mainstreet Equity pays out 0.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tricon Residential pays out 55.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mainstreet Equity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Mainstreet Equity beats Tricon Residential on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.