Target Healthcare REIT (THRL) Competitors

Assura (LON:AGR) and Target Healthcare REIT (LON:THRL) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media favor AGR or THRL?

In the previous week, Assura had 1 more articles in the media than Target Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Assura and 0 mentions for Target Healthcare REIT. Assura's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Target Healthcare REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Assura is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Assura	Positive
Target Healthcare REIT	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AGR or THRL?

Target Healthcare REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Assura. Assura is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Target Healthcare REIT, 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
Assura	£188.76M	8.49	-£34.15M	-£1.05	-47.01
Target Healthcare REIT	£68.64M	8.97	£72.07M	£11.93	8.43

Which has more risk and volatility, AGR or THRL?

Assura has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Target Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AGR or THRL?

73.7% of Assura shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.4% of Target Healthcare REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.4% of Assura shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Target Healthcare REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is AGR or THRL more profitable?

Target Healthcare REIT has a net margin of 104.99% compared to Assura's net margin of -18.09%. Target Healthcare REIT's return on equity of 10.78% beat Assura's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assura	-18.09%	-1.92%	2.82%
Target Healthcare REIT	104.99%	10.78%	3.86%

Do analysts prefer AGR or THRL?

Assura currently has a consensus price target of GBX 51, indicating a potential upside of 3.70%. Given Assura's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Assura is more favorable than Target Healthcare REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assura	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Target Healthcare REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is AGR or THRL a better dividend stock?

Assura pays an annual dividend of GBX 3 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Target Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Assura pays out -286.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Target Healthcare REIT pays out 50.3% 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. Assura is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Assura beats Target Healthcare REIT on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.