NewLake Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:NLCP) and Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) Head-To-Head Contrast

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) and NewLake Capital Partners (OTCMKTS:NLCP) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Rayonier and NewLake Capital Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rayonier	16.41%	2.89%	1.44%
NewLake Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.1% of Rayonier shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Rayonier shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Rayonier and NewLake Capital Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rayonier	0	2	0	0	2.00
NewLake Capital Partners	0	0	1	0	3.00

Rayonier presently has a consensus price target of $34.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.09%. NewLake Capital Partners has a consensus price target of $18.25, suggesting a potential downside of 1.08%. Given Rayonier’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rayonier is more favorable than NewLake Capital Partners.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rayonier and NewLake Capital Partners’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rayonier	$1.06 billion	4.25	$173.49 million	$1.17	25.85
NewLake Capital Partners	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Rayonier has higher revenue and earnings than NewLake Capital Partners.

Summary

Rayonier beats NewLake Capital Partners on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rayonier

Rayonier is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of December 31, 2023, Rayonier owned or leased under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.85 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (418,000 acres) and New Zealand (421,000 acres).

About NewLake Capital Partners

NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. is an internally-managed real estate investment trust that provides real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators through sale-leaseback transactions and third-party purchases and funding for build-to-suit projects. NewLake owns a portfolio of 31 properties comprised of 14 cultivation facilities and 17 dispensaries that are leased to single tenants on a triple-net basis.