Webull (NASDAQ:BULL – Get Free Report) and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Webull 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 | |
| Webull | $571.00 million | 6.55 | $24.77 million | ($1.18) | -5.96 |
| Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | $55.39 million | 4.58 | $36.01 million | $1.68 | 7.12 |
Volatility & Risk
Webull has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
92.5% of Webull shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 35.0% of Webull shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Webull and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Webull | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.67 |
Webull presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 84.92%. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.06%. Given Webull’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Webull is more favorable than Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance.
Profitability
This table compares Webull and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Webull | 4.34% | 34.33% | 1.47% |
| Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance | 55.54% | 11.92% | 8.46% |
Summary
Webull beats Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Webull
Webull Corp. engages in the provision of financial services. It offers trading, wealth management product distribution, market data and information, user community, and investor education. The company was founded by An Quan Wang in 2016 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.
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.
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