Rafael (NYSE:RFL – Get Free Report) and Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR – Get Free Report) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Rafael has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innovative Industrial Properties has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Rafael and Innovative Industrial Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rafael | -5,329.44% | -36.57% | -34.92% |
| Innovative Industrial Properties | 52.73% | 8.50% | 6.89% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rafael | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Innovative Industrial Properties | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Innovative Industrial Properties has a consensus price target of $118.33, suggesting a potential downside of 4.78%. Given Innovative Industrial Properties’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Innovative Industrial Properties is more favorable than Rafael.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
11.3% of Rafael shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Rafael shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Innovative Industrial Properties shares are owned 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 Rafael and Innovative Industrial Properties’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rafael | $540,000.00 | 65.97 | -$1.88 million | ($1.20) | -1.21 |
| Innovative Industrial Properties | $309.51 million | 11.49 | $165.59 million | $5.70 | 22.03 |
Innovative Industrial Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Rafael. Rafael is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innovative Industrial Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Innovative Industrial Properties beats Rafael on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rafael
Rafael Holdings, Inc. primarily engages in holding interests in clinical and early-stage pharmaceutical companies, and commercial real estate assets in the United States and Israel. It operates in two segments, Healthcare and Real Estate. The company engages in the development and commercialization of therapies that exploit the metabolic differences between normal cells and cancer cells. Its lead drug candidate is CPI-613 (devimistat), currently under Phase III clinical study for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer and acute myeloid leukemia. The company is also involved in developing Promitil, a molecule designed for the targeted delivery of mitomycin-C in a proprietary prodrug form, completed Phase 1B clinical studies; Folate-targeted Promitil (Promi-Fol) which is aimed at local treatment (intravesical) of superficial bladder cancer; and Promi-Dox, a highly potent dual drug liposome with MLP and doxorubicin targeting a potential basket of tumors. In addition, it engages in the development of surgical and procedural devices, including orthopedic arthroscopy instrumentation. Rafael Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
About Innovative Industrial Properties
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. is a self-advised Maryland corporation focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of specialized properties leased to experienced, state-licensed operators for their regulated cannabis facilities. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, commencing with the year ended December 31, 2017.
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