Xcel Brands (XELB) Competitors $1.13 -0.03 (-2.59%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.63 +0.50 (+44.60%) As of 08/5/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XELB vs. MDRR, MLEC, SFES, MTR, MKZR, MARPS, SQFT, GIPR, CMCT, and GSIWShould you be buying Xcel Brands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Xcel Brands include Medalist Diversified REIT (MDRR), Moolec Science (MLEC), Safeguard Scientifics (SFES), Mesa Royalty Trust (MTR), Mackenzie Realty Capital (MKZR), Marine Petroleum Trust (MARPS), Presidio Property Trust (SQFT), Generation Income Properties (GIPR), Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation (CMCT), and Garden Stage (GSIW). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Xcel Brands vs. Its Competitors Medalist Diversified REIT Moolec Science Safeguard Scientifics Mesa Royalty Trust Mackenzie Realty Capital Marine Petroleum Trust Presidio Property Trust Generation Income Properties Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation Garden Stage Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB) and Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ:MDRR) are both small-cap trading companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to XELB or MDRR? In the previous week, Xcel Brands had 5 more articles in the media than Medalist Diversified REIT. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Xcel Brands and 1 mentions for Medalist Diversified REIT. Xcel Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Medalist Diversified REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Xcel Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Xcel Brands 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Medalist Diversified REIT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is XELB or MDRR more profitable? Medalist Diversified REIT has a net margin of -24.64% compared to Xcel Brands' net margin of -255.14%. Medalist Diversified REIT's return on equity of -11.62% beat Xcel Brands' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Xcel Brands-255.14% -13.93% -8.30% Medalist Diversified REIT -24.64%-11.62%-3.08% Which has more volatility and risk, XELB or MDRR? Xcel Brands has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medalist Diversified REIT has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, XELB or MDRR? Medalist Diversified REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Xcel Brands. Medalist Diversified REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Xcel Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioXcel Brands$8.26M0.33-$22.40M-$7.98-0.14Medalist Diversified REIT$9.73M1.55$30K-$1.94-5.71 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in XELB or MDRR? 18.6% of Xcel Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Xcel Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.8% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate XELB or MDRR? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Xcel Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Medalist Diversified REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryMedalist Diversified REIT beats Xcel Brands on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Xcel Brands News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for XELB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding XELB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart XELB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricXcel BrandsRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.83M$7.48B$26.18B$9.53BDividend YieldN/A2.92%174.20%4.14%P/E Ratio-0.1467.3428.2623.88Price / Sales0.331.138.8198.82Price / CashN/A17.0957.6858.35Price / Book0.092.965.565.60Net Income-$22.40M$372.41M$877.46M$265.26M7 Day Performance-21.80%-1.54%-1.15%-0.14%1 Month Performance-28.25%-0.61%-1.51%6.08%1 Year Performance-83.86%5.01%23.02%24.22% Xcel Brands Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)XELBXcel Brands2.3487 of 5 stars$1.13-2.6%N/A-83.6%$2.83M$8.26M-0.1480Positive NewsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeMDRRMedalist Diversified REIT1.6077 of 5 stars$10.59+4.0%N/A-3.3%$14.28M$9.49M-5.462,018Upcoming EarningsGap DownMLECMoolec Science0.5061 of 5 stars$3.35+6.3%N/A-63.5%$12.64M$5.62M-1.524SFESSafeguard ScientificsN/A$0.68flatN/A-17.6%$11.41MN/A-1.2233MTRMesa Royalty Trust1.3655 of 5 stars$5.55-2.1%N/A-24.8%$10.57M$650K25.23N/AUpcoming EarningsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMKZRMackenzie Realty CapitalN/A$0.62-1.0%N/AN/A$9.95M$21.78M0.00N/AGap UpMARPSMarine Petroleum TrustN/A$4.86+3.6%N/A+2.3%$9.38M$1.04M13.142,021Positive NewsGap DownSQFTPresidio Property Trust1.2556 of 5 stars$6.59-6.3%N/A-13.1%$8.44M$18.26M-0.4020Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpGIPRGeneration Income Properties0.1977 of 5 stars$1.40-1.4%N/A-34.7%$7.73M$9.76M-0.935Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CMCTCreative Media & Community Trust Corporation0.2147 of 5 stars$6.75-5.2%N/A-98.8%$5.37M$124.51M-0.015News CoveragePositive NewsGSIWGarden Stage0.4405 of 5 stars$0.13-4.1%N/A-98.4%$4.79M$1.41M0.0013Short Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MDRR Alternatives MLEC Alternatives SFES Alternatives MTR Alternatives MKZR Alternatives MARPS Alternatives SQFT Alternatives GIPR Alternatives CMCT Alternatives GSIW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:XELB) was last updated on 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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