W. P. Carey（纽约证券交易所代码：WPC）vs.Rayonier（纽约证券交易所代码：RYN）头对头对比

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN – Get Rating) and W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC – Get Rating) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Rayonier and W. P. Carey, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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W. P. Carey has a consensus price target of $86.80, indicating a potential upside of 5.37%. Given W. P. Carey's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe W. P. Carey is more favorable than Rayonier.

Risk and Volatility

Rayonier has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, W. P. Carey has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Rayonier and W. P. Carey's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rayonier and W. P. Carey's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

W. P. Carey has higher revenue and earnings than Rayonier. W. P. Carey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rayonier, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.9% of Rayonier shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of W. P. Carey shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Rayonier shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of W. P. Carey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Rayonier pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. W. P. Carey pays an annual dividend of $4.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Rayonier pays out 158.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. W. P. Carey pays out 142.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rayonier has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and W. P. Carey has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. W. P. Carey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

W. P. Carey beats Rayonier on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rayonier

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Rayonier, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in investment in timberlands. It operates through the following business segments: Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber, New Zealand Timber, Real Estate, Timber Funds and Trading. The Southern Timber, Pacific Northwest Timber and New Zealand Timber segments reflect all activities related to the harvesting of timber and other value-added activities, such as recreational licenses, within each respective geography. The Real Estate segment reflects all U.S. land sales, which are reported in the following sales categories: Improved Development, Unimproved Development, Rural, Non-Strategic and Timberlands, and Large Dispositions. The Timber Funds segment represents operations of the three private equity timber funds included in the Pope Resources transaction. The Trading segment reflects the log trading activities that support New Zealand operations. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Wildlight, FL.

About W. P. Carey

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W.P. Carey, Inc. is an investment trust company, which engages in the commercial real estate business. It operates through the Real Estate and Investment Management segments. The Real Estate segment owns and invests in commercial real estate properties. The Investment Management segment structures and negotiates investments and debt placement transactions for real estate investment trusts, and manages portfolios of real estate investments. The company was founded by William Polk Carey in 1973 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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