Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI – Get Free Report) and Top KingWin (NASDAQ:WAI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.4% of Top KingWin shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and Top KingWin”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | $55.39 million | 4.47 | $36.01 million | $1.68 | 7.00 |
| Top KingWin | $8.04 million | 0.43 | -$24.02 million | N/A | N/A |
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Top KingWin.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and Top KingWin, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Top KingWin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.09%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Top KingWin.
Profitability
This table compares Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and Top KingWin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | 65.01% | 11.94% | 8.59% |
| Top KingWin | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Top KingWin has a beta of 2.13, indicating that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance beats Top KingWin on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate finance company in the United States. The company engages in originating, structuring, and investing in first mortgage loans and alternative structured financings secured by commercial real estate properties. Its portfolio primarily includes offers senior loans to state-licensed operators in the cannabis industry. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
About Top KingWin
Top KingWin Ltd is a provider of capital market related education and support services, as well as advisory and transaction services principally in China. Top KingWin Ltd is based in GUANGZHOU, China.
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