Head to Head Contrast: Imation (OTCMKTS:GLAE) & Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI)

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance (NASDAQ:REFI) and Imation (OTCMKTS:GLAE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Imation has a beta of 7.33, indicating that its stock price is 633% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.5% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Imation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and Imation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	64.78%	11.94%	8.55%
Imation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and Imation, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	1	1	2	0	2.25
Imation	0	0	0	0	0.00

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.63%. Given Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Imation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance and Imation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance	$54.95 million	5.17	$37.04 million	$1.69	7.97
Imation	$100,000.00	8.40	-$3.00 million	N/A	N/A

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance has higher revenue and earnings than Imation.

Summary

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance beats Imation on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate finance company in the United States. The company engages in originating, structuring, and investing in first mortgage loans and alternative structured financings secured by commercial real estate properties. Its portfolio primarily includes offers senior loans to state-licensed operators in the cannabis industry. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Imation

GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates an asset management business in the United States. It offers investment advisory services to third party investors through managed funds separate managed accounts. The company was formerly known as Imation Corp. and changed its name to GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. in February 2017. GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, New York.