Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT) versus OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) Financial Contrast

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE:OUT) and Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

OUTFRONT Media has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.7% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of OUTFRONT Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Four Corners Property Trust shares 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OUTFRONT Media and Four Corners Property Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OUTFRONT Media	$1.83 billion	2.21	$258.20 million	$0.68	35.52
Four Corners Property Trust	$286.80 million	8.72	$100.47 million	$1.09	21.62

OUTFRONT Media has higher revenue and earnings than Four Corners Property Trust. Four Corners Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OUTFRONT Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

OUTFRONT Media pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Four Corners Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. OUTFRONT Media pays out 176.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Four Corners Property Trust pays out 133.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Four Corners Property Trust has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Four Corners Property Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for OUTFRONT Media and Four Corners Property Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OUTFRONT Media	0	0	7	0	3.00
Four Corners Property Trust	0	5	2	0	2.29

OUTFRONT Media presently has a consensus price target of $24.57, suggesting a potential upside of 1.73%. Four Corners Property Trust has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.83%. Given Four Corners Property Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Four Corners Property Trust is more favorable than OUTFRONT Media.

Profitability

This table compares OUTFRONT Media and Four Corners Property Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OUTFRONT Media	6.86%	21.56%	2.40%
Four Corners Property Trust	38.04%	7.39%	3.98%

Summary

Four Corners Property Trust beats OUTFRONT Media on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OUTFRONT Media

OUTFRONT Media, Inc. leases advertising space on out-of-home advertising structures and sites. Its inventory consists of billboard displays, which are primarily located on the most heavily traveled highways & roadways, and transit advertising displays operated under exclusive multi-year contracts with municipalities in large cities across the U.S. and Canada. It operates through the U.S. Media and other segments. The U.S. Media segment includes U.S. Billboard and Transit. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About Four Corners Property Trust

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.