Gecina (OTCMKTS:GECFF) & CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD) Critical Analysis

CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD) and Gecina (OTCMKTS:GECFF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

CaliberCos has a beta of 0.07, meaning that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gecina has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CaliberCos and Gecina”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CaliberCos	$66.38 million	0.24	-$12.70 million	($0.50)	-1.40
Gecina	$721.65 million	N/A	-$1.93 billion	N/A	N/A

CaliberCos has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gecina.

Profitability

This table compares CaliberCos and Gecina’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CaliberCos	-16.19%	-13.83%	-5.03%
Gecina	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for CaliberCos and Gecina, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CaliberCos	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gecina	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.1% of CaliberCos shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.3% of CaliberCos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gecina beats CaliberCos on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CaliberCos

Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD) is a vertically integrated alternative asset management firm whose purpose is to build generational wealth for investors seeking to access opportunities in middle-market assets. Caliber differentiates itself by creating, managing, and servicing proprietary products, including middle-market investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments which are managed by our in-house asset services group. Our funds include investment vehicles focused primarily on real estate, private equity, and debt facilities. Additional information can be found at Caliberco.com and CaliberFunds.co.

About Gecina

A specialist in centrality and uses, Gecina operates innovative and sustainable living spaces. The real estate investment company owns, manages and develops a unique portfolio in the heart of central areas of the Paris Region, covering more than 1.2 million sq.m of offices and more than 9,000 housing units, almost three-quarters of which are located in Paris City or in Neuilly-sur-Seine. This portfolio is valued at 17.1 billion euros at end-2023. Gecina has firmly established its focus on innovation and its human approach at the heart of its strategy to create value and deliver on its purpose: Empowering shared human experiences at the heart of our sustainable spaces. For our 100,000 clients, this ambition is supported by our client-centric brand YouFirst. It is also positioned at the heart of UtilesEnsemble, our program setting out our solidarity-based commitments to the environment, to people and to the quality of life in cities. Gecina is a French real estate investment trust (SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris, and is part of the SBF 120, CAC Next 20, CAC Large 60 and CAC 40 ESG indices. Gecina is also recognized as one of the top-performing companies in its industry by leading sustainability benchmarks and rankings (GRESB, Sustainalytics, MSCI, ISS-ESG and CDP).