Star (NASDAQ:STHO – Get Rating) and Radius Global Infrastructure (NASDAQ:RADI – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Star and Radius Global Infrastructure’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Star | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Radius Global Infrastructure | $135.46 million | 11.75 | -$60.69 million | ($1.11) | -13.26 |
Star has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Radius Global Infrastructure.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Radius Global Infrastructure | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
Radius Global Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $15.33, suggesting a potential upside of 4.17%. Given Radius Global Infrastructure’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Radius Global Infrastructure is more favorable than Star.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.5% of Radius Global Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Radius Global Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Star and Radius Global Infrastructure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Star | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Radius Global Infrastructure | -45.09% | -5.82% | -1.74% |
Summary
Radius Global Infrastructure beats Star on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Star
Star Holdings engages in the non-ground lease related commercial real estate businesses principally in the United States. Star Holdings is based in New York.
About Radius Global Infrastructure
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition and rental of telecom real property interests and contractual rights. The company leases wireless towers or antennae, and other communications infrastructure. As of December 31, 2021, it had interests in 8,506 leases situated on 8,186 communications sites located in the United States and 19 other countries. Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
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