Head-To-Head Analysis: Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) and Imation (OTCMKTS:GLAE)

Imation (OTCMKTS:GLAE) and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Imation has a beta of 7.33, meaning that its stock price is 633% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Imation and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Imation	0	0	0	0	0.00
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	1	1	2	0	2.25

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.63%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Imation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Imation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Imation and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Imation	$100,000.00	8.40	-$3.00 million	N/A	N/A
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$54.95 million	5.17	$37.04 million	$1.69	7.97

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Imation.

Profitability

This table compares Imation and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Imation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	64.78%	11.94%	8.55%

Summary

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance beats Imation on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Imation

GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates an asset management business in the United States. It offers investment advisory services to third party investors through managed funds separate managed accounts. The company was formerly known as Imation Corp. and changed its name to GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. in February 2017. GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate finance company in the United States. The company engages in originating, structuring, and investing in first mortgage loans and alternative structured financings secured by commercial real estate properties. Its portfolio primarily includes offers senior loans to state-licensed operators in the cannabis industry. The company 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. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.