Peakstone Realty Trust (PKST) Competitors

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) and Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE:PKST) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Does the media refer more to GNL or PKST?

In the previous week, Global Net Lease had 1 more articles in the media than Peakstone Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Global Net Lease and 3 mentions for Peakstone Realty Trust. Global Net Lease's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Peakstone Realty Trust's score of 0.96 indicating that Global Net Lease is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Net Lease	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Peakstone Realty Trust	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 more risk & volatility, GNL or PKST?

Global Net Lease has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peakstone Realty Trust has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GNL or PKST?

Global Net Lease received 202 more outperform votes than Peakstone Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 52.85% of users gave Global Net Lease an outperform vote while only 22.22% of users gave Peakstone Realty Trust an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Global Net Lease	Outperform Votes 204 52.85%	Underperform Votes 182 47.15%
Peakstone Realty Trust	Outperform Votes 2 22.22%	Underperform Votes 7 77.78%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, GNL or PKST?

Global Net Lease has higher revenue and earnings than Peakstone Realty Trust. Peakstone Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Net Lease, 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
Global Net Lease	$805.01M	2.15	-$211.91M	-$0.76	-9.96
Peakstone Realty Trust	$228.07M	1.99	-$550.58M	-$0.28	-44.04

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GNL or PKST?

61.2% of Global Net Lease shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Global Net Lease shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer GNL or PKST?

Global Net Lease currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. Peakstone Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.63%. Given Global Net Lease's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Net Lease is more favorable than Peakstone Realty Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Net Lease	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Peakstone Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is GNL or PKST more profitable?

Peakstone Realty Trust has a net margin of -4.38% compared to Global Net Lease's net margin of -21.37%. Peakstone Realty Trust's return on equity of -0.85% beat Global Net Lease's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Net Lease	-21.37%	-7.04%	-2.24%
Peakstone Realty Trust	-4.38%	-0.85%	-0.38%

Is GNL or PKST a better dividend stock?

Global Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Peakstone Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Global Net Lease pays out -100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peakstone Realty Trust pays out -321.4% 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.

Summary

Global Net Lease beats Peakstone Realty Trust on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.