Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY – Get Rating) and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Annaly Capital Management and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

46.0% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.7% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Annaly Capital Management shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Annaly Capital Management and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Annaly Capital Management has higher revenue and earnings than Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Annaly Capital Management and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Annaly Capital Management presently has a consensus target price of $6.67, indicating a potential upside of 10.38%. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a consensus target price of $21.80, indicating a potential upside of 46.11%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Annaly Capital Management.

Summary

Annaly Capital Management beats Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Annaly Capital Management

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Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a diversified capital manager, engages in mortgage finance and corporate middle market lending. The company invests in agency mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights, Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, non-Agency residential mortgage assets, residential mortgage loans, credit risk transfer securities, corporate debts, and other commercial real estate investments. It has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT). As a REIT, it is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in New York, New York.

About Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance

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Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate finance company in the United States. It originates, structures, and invests in first mortgage loans and alternative structured financings secured by commercial real estate properties. The company offers senior loans to state-licensed operators and property owners in the cannabis industry. It 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. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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