Head to Head Survey: Tritax Big Box REIT (OTCMKTS:TTBXF) vs. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI)

Tritax Big Box REIT (OTCMKTS:TTBXF) and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 12.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tritax Big Box REIT and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tritax Big Box REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$57.15 million	5.16	$38.71 million	$1.99	7.76

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Tritax Big Box REIT.

Profitability

This table compares Tritax Big Box REIT and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tritax Big Box REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	62.74%	13.84%	10.74%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Tritax Big Box REIT and Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tritax Big Box REIT	0	0	1	0	3.00
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	0	2	1	1	2.75

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a consensus price target of $17.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.19%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Tritax Big Box REIT.

Summary

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance beats Tritax Big Box REIT on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tritax Big Box REIT

Tritax Big Box REIT plc (ticker: BBOX) is the largest listed investor in high-quality logistics warehouse assets and controls the largest logistics-focused land platform in the UK. BBOX is committed to delivering attractive and sustainable returns for Shareholders by investing in and actively managing existing built investments and land suitable for logistics development. The Company focuses on well-located, modern logistics assets, typically let to institutional-grade tenants on long-term leases with upward-only rent reviews and geographic and tenant diversification throughout the UK. The Company seeks to exploit the significant opportunity provided by the imbalance between strong occupational demand and constrained supply of modern logistics real estate in the UK. The Company is a real estate investment trust to which Part 12 of the UK Corporation Tax Act 2010 applies, is listed on the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (Ticker: BBOX) and is a constituent of the FTSE 250, FTSE EPRA/NAREIT and MSCI indices.

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.