Critical Contrast: OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) versus Sunrise Realty Trust (NASDAQ:SUNS)

Sunrise Realty Trust (NASDAQ:SUNS) and OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Sunrise Realty Trust and OUTFRONT Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sunrise Realty Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
OUTFRONT Media	12.32%	37.83%	4.15%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Sunrise Realty Trust and OUTFRONT Media, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sunrise Realty Trust	0	0	1	0	3.00
OUTFRONT Media	0	3	2	0	2.40

Sunrise Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.20%. OUTFRONT Media has a consensus price target of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.70%. Given Sunrise Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sunrise Realty Trust is more favorable than OUTFRONT Media.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sunrise Realty Trust and OUTFRONT Media”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sunrise Realty Trust	$250,000.00	417.46	$230,000.00	N/A	N/A
OUTFRONT Media	$1.82 billion	1.61	-$430.40 million	$1.27	13.91

Sunrise Realty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OUTFRONT Media.

Dividends

Sunrise Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. OUTFRONT Media pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. OUTFRONT Media pays out 94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

OUTFRONT Media beats Sunrise Realty Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sunrise Realty Trust

Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. engages in commercial real estate (CRE) lending business. It focuses on originating CRE debt investments and providing capital to borrowers and sponsors with transitional business plans collateralized by CRE assets. The company intends to create a diversified investment portfolio, targeting investments in senior mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, whole loans, B-notes, CMBS, and debt-like preferred equity securities across CRE asset classes. Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

About OUTFRONT Media

OUTFRONT leverages the power of technology, location, and creativity to connect brands with consumers outside of their homes through one of the largest and most diverse sets of billboard, transit, and mobile assets in North America. Through its technology platform, OUTFRONT will fundamentally change the ways advertisers engage audiences on-the-go.