Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) vs. Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) Financial Contrast

Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) and Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) are both construction companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Rayonier and Sila Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rayonier	0	3	0	0	2.00
Sila Realty Trust	0	0	3	0	3.00

Rayonier presently has a consensus price target of $29.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.80%. Sila Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $28.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.25%. Given Sila Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sila Realty Trust is more favorable than Rayonier.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rayonier and Sila Realty Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rayonier	$1.06 billion	3.74	$173.49 million	$1.06	25.03
Sila Realty Trust	$189.07 million	7.05	$24.04 million	N/A	N/A

Rayonier has higher revenue and earnings than Sila Realty Trust.

Profitability

This table compares Rayonier and Sila Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rayonier	15.84%	2.95%	1.52%
Sila Realty Trust	12.11%	1.54%	1.09%

Dividends

Rayonier pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Sila Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Rayonier pays out 107.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

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

Summary

Rayonier beats Sila Realty Trust on 7 of the 13 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 Sila Realty Trust

Sila Realty Trust, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a net lease real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on investing in the large, growing, and resilient healthcare sector. The Company invests in high quality healthcare facilities along the continuum of care, which, we believe, generate predictable, durable, and growing income streams. Our portfolio comprises high quality tenants in geographically diverse facilities, which are positioned to capitalize on the dynamic delivery of healthcare to patients. As of June 30, 2024, the Company owned 137 real estate properties and two undeveloped land parcels located in 64 markets across the U.S.