Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. WPC scored 74.0, RYN scored 60.0 — WPC leads.
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WPC
W. P. Carey Inc.
REIT - Diversified · Financial strength
77.8Fin
$63.73 · $14.5B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
2.7
WPC leads
RYN
Rayonier Inc.
REIT - Specialty · Financial strength
75.1Fin
$18.88 · $5.6B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthWPC+8.4%
Strongest balance sheetRYN0.36
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Fundamentals, head-to-head
WPC
RYN
6.0%A-
Yield
5.5%A-
+8.4%B
Rev
-51.0%F
1.02B
D/E
0.36A
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
WPCW. P. Carey Inc.
REIT - Diversified · $63.73 · beta 0.77
Why now
REIT - Diversified · market cap $14.5b. 17% off the 52-week high of $77.22. 14 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $78.14 (implying +23% upside).
Moat
Net margin 36% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma.
Risk
Dividend payout 127% of earnings on a 6.0% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. ROE 8% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
RYNRayonier Inc.
REIT - Specialty · $18.88 · beta 0.92
Why now
REIT - Specialty · market cap $5.6b. Down 27% from 52-week high of $25.97 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue -51% — in contraction; any catalyst that reverses this triggers re-rating. 6 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $25.00 (implying +32% upside).
Moat
Moat signals from the quantitative card are modest — profitability and capital efficiency are middle-of-pack. The thesis here depends on softer factors (switching costs, brand, distribution, regulatory protection) not captured by the quality-growth screen.
Risk
Revenue contracting -51% — the operational turn is not yet visible in the top line. Dividend payout 232% of earnings on a 5.5% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. ROE 2% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is WPC or RYN the better stock?
WPC scores higher: WPC 74.0, RYN 60.0 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
How are WPC and RYN scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.