CareTrust REIT (CTRE) Competitors

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CG or CTRE?

55.9% of The Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of The Carlyle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned 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.

Does the media prefer CG or CTRE?

In the previous week, The Carlyle Group had 17 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for The Carlyle Group and 2 mentions for CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat The Carlyle Group's score of 0.82 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Carlyle Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CareTrust REIT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CG or CTRE?

CareTrust REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Carlyle Group. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Carlyle 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
The Carlyle Group	$2.96B	6.67	-$608.40M	$0.29	190.48
CareTrust REIT	$219.54M	20.93	$53.74M	$0.72	37.22

Is CG or CTRE more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 36.88% compared to The Carlyle Group's net margin of 2.21%. The Carlyle Group's return on equity of 24.91% beat CareTrust REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Carlyle Group	2.21%	24.91%	6.76%
CareTrust REIT	36.88%	5.32%	3.95%

Do analysts recommend CG or CTRE?

The Carlyle Group presently has a consensus target price of $54.44, suggesting a potential downside of 1.45%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus target price of $30.67, suggesting a potential upside of 14.44%. Given CareTrust REIT's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CareTrust REIT is more favorable than The Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Carlyle Group	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
CareTrust REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more risk and volatility, CG or CTRE?

The Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CG or CTRE?

The Carlyle Group received 173 more outperform votes than CareTrust REIT when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.66% of users gave CareTrust REIT an outperform vote while only 56.60% of users gave The Carlyle Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Carlyle Group	Outperform Votes 592 56.60%	Underperform Votes 454 43.40%
CareTrust REIT	Outperform Votes 419 64.66%	Underperform Votes 229 35.34%

Is CG or CTRE a better dividend stock?

The Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. The Carlyle Group pays out 482.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT pays out 161.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

The Carlyle Group and CareTrust REIT tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.