NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust (NWH.UN) Competitors

NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust (TSE:NWH.UN) and Chartwell Retirement Residences (TSE:CSH.UN) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor NWH.UN or CSH.UN?

In the previous week, NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust and NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust both had 2 articles in the media. NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Chartwell Retirement Residences' score of 0.34 indicating that NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Chartwell Retirement Residences	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is NWH.UN or CSH.UN more profitable?

Chartwell Retirement Residences has a net margin of 17.92% compared to NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust's net margin of -75.29%. Chartwell Retirement Residences' return on equity of -4.61% beat NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust	-75.29%	-14.67%	2.91%
Chartwell Retirement Residences	17.92%	-4.61%	1.57%

Which has more volatility & risk, NWH.UN or CSH.UN?

NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust has a beta of 1.526514, suggesting that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chartwell Retirement Residences has a beta of 0.746616, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NWH.UN or CSH.UN?

13.6% of NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Chartwell Retirement Residences shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Chartwell Retirement Residences shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NWH.UN or CSH.UN?

Chartwell Retirement Residences has higher revenue and earnings than NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust. NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chartwell Retirement Residences, 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
NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust	C$420.37M	3.07	-C$394.40M	-C$0.42	-12.38
Chartwell Retirement Residences	C$974.32M	6.05	-C$40.86M	C$0.20	104.20

Do analysts prefer NWH.UN or CSH.UN?

NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust currently has a consensus price target of C$5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.97%. Chartwell Retirement Residences has a consensus price target of C$21.07, suggesting a potential upside of 3.55%. Given NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust is more favorable than Chartwell Retirement Residences.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Chartwell Retirement Residences	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is NWH.UN or CSH.UN a better dividend stock?

NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust pays an annual dividend of C$0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Chartwell Retirement Residences pays an annual dividend of C$0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust pays out -85.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chartwell Retirement Residences pays out 313.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Chartwell Retirement Residences beats NorthWest Health Prop Real Est Inv Trust on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.