NNN REIT (NNN) Competitors

Colliers International Group (NASDAQ:CIGI) and NNN REIT (NYSE:NNN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

Is CIGI or NNN more profitable?

NNN REIT has a net margin of 47.38% compared to NNN REIT's net margin of 1.51%. NNN REIT's return on equity of 32.94% beat Colliers International Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colliers International Group	1.51%	32.94%	4.37%
NNN REIT	47.38%	9.45%	4.64%

Which has more volatility and risk, CIGI or NNN?

Colliers International Group has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NNN REIT has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CIGI or NNN?

In the previous week, NNN REIT had 6 more articles in the media than Colliers International Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for NNN REIT and 1 mentions for Colliers International Group. Colliers International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat NNN REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that NNN REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Colliers International Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NNN REIT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CIGI or NNN?

80.1% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of NNN REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of Colliers International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of NNN REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CIGI or NNN?

Colliers International Group received 43 more outperform votes than NNN REIT when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.64% of users gave Colliers International Group an outperform vote while only 65.19% of users gave NNN REIT an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Colliers International Group	Outperform Votes 500 69.64%	Underperform Votes 218 30.36%
NNN REIT	Outperform Votes 457 65.19%	Underperform Votes 244 34.81%

Which has better valuation & earnings, CIGI or NNN?

NNN REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Colliers International Group. NNN REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Colliers International Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colliers International Group	$4.34B	1.22	$65.54M	$1.32	81.84
NNN REIT	$828.11M	9.00	$392.34M	$2.16	18.87

Do analysts prefer CIGI or NNN?

Colliers International Group currently has a consensus target price of $138.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%. NNN REIT has a consensus target price of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.18%. Given NNN REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Colliers International Group is more favorable than NNN REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colliers International Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NNN REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is CIGI or NNN a better dividend stock?

Colliers International Group pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. NNN REIT pays an annual dividend of $2.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Colliers International Group pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NNN REIT pays out 104.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NNN REIT has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years. NNN REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Colliers International Group beats NNN REIT on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.