Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) vs. Rural Funds Group (OTC:RFNDF) Head to Head Survey

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) and Rural Funds Group (OTC:RFNDF) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.5% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Weyerhaeuser shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Weyerhaeuser and Rural Funds Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyerhaeuser	0	2	4	1	2.86
Rural Funds Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Weyerhaeuser currently has a consensus target price of $38.29, suggesting a potential upside of 18.79%. Given Weyerhaeuser’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Weyerhaeuser is more favorable than Rural Funds Group.

Profitability

This table compares Weyerhaeuser and Rural Funds Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyerhaeuser	8.17%	7.76%	4.64%
Rural Funds Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Weyerhaeuser and Rural Funds Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weyerhaeuser	$7.72 billion	3.05	$1.88 billion	$0.87	37.05
Rural Funds Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Weyerhaeuser has higher revenue and earnings than Rural Funds Group.

Summary

Weyerhaeuser beats Rural Funds Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Weyerhaeuser

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in North America. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2022, we generated $10.2 billion in net sales and employed approximately 9,200 people who serve customers worldwide. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY.

About Rural Funds Group

Rural Funds Group is an agricultural Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed on the ASX under the code RFF. RFF owns a diversified portfolio of Australian agricultural assets which are leased predominantly to corporate agricultural operators. RFF targets distribution growth of 4% per annum by owning and improving farms that are leased to good counterparties. RFF is a stapled security, incorporating Rural Funds Trust (ARSN 112 951 578) and RF Active (ARSN 168 740 805).