Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT – Get Free Report) is one of 35 publicly-traded companies in the “Specialized REITs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Four Corners Property Trust to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
98.7% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of shares of all “Specialized REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of shares of all “Specialized REITs” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Four Corners Property Trust and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Four Corners Property Trust | 37.53% | 7.24% | 3.90% |
| Four Corners Property Trust Competitors | -5.42% | -3.45% | 2.01% |
Dividends
Four Corners Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Four Corners Property Trust pays out 134.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Specialized REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.4% and pay out 120.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Four Corners Property Trust has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Four Corners Property Trust and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Four Corners Property Trust | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2.58 |
| Four Corners Property Trust Competitors | 516 | 2768 | 3649 | 191 | 2.49 |
Four Corners Property Trust presently has a consensus price target of $26.70, suggesting a potential upside of 18.83%. As a group, “Specialized REITs” companies have a potential upside of 15.14%. Given Four Corners Property Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Four Corners Property Trust is more favorable than its peers.
Risk and Volatility
Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Four Corners Property Trust’s peers have a beta of 0.94, indicating that their average share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Four Corners Property Trust and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Four Corners Property Trust | $294.13 million | $112.36 million | 20.61 |
| Four Corners Property Trust Competitors | $2.65 billion | $596.00 million | 31.86 |
Four Corners Property Trust’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Four Corners Property Trust. Four Corners Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Four Corners Property Trust beats its peers on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
Four Corners Property Trust Company Profile
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. engages in the owning, acquisition, and leasing of properties for use in the restaurant and food-service related industries. It operates through the Real Estate Operations and Restaurant Operations segments. The Real Estate Operations segment consists of rental revenues generated by leasing restaurant properties. The Restaurant Operations segment includes the Kerrow Restaurant operating business. The company was founded on July 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mill Valley, CA.
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