Head-to-Head Review: Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Franklin Street Properties (NYSE:FSP)

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX – Get Free Report) and Franklin Street Properties (NYSE:FSP – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on their risk strength, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Rating and Earnings

This table compares the revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation of Brixmor Property Group and Franklin Street Properties.

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Street Properties. Franklin Street Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brixmor Property Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and volatility

Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 1.57, meaning its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Street Properties has a beta of 0.82, meaning its share price it is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and institutional ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of Franklin Street Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Franklin Street Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that big money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

return

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and Franklin Street Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommendations for Brixmor Property Group and Franklin Street Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus target price of $28.38, indicating a potential upside of 1.74%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Franklin Street Properties.

dividends

Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Franklin Street Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Brixmor Property Group pays out 117.2% of its earnings in dividends, suggesting that it may not have enough income to cover its dividend payments going forward. Franklin Street Properties pays -7.1% of earnings as a dividend.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Franklin Street Properties in 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brixmor Property Group

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Brixmor (NYSE: BRX) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates a national portfolio of high-quality outdoor shopping centers. The 362 retail centers comprise approximately 64 million square meters of retail space in established commercial areas. The Company strives to own and operate shopping centers that reflect Brixmor’s vision of being the hub of the communities we serve and are home to a diverse mix of thriving national, regional and local retailers. Brixmor is a proud real estate partner to more than 5,000 retailers, including The TJX Companies, The Kroger Co., Publix Super Markets and Ross Stores.

About Franklin Street Properties

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Franklin Street Properties Corp., based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, focuses on infill office and central business district (CBD) properties in the US Sunbelt and Mountain West, as well as select opportunistic markets. FSP seeks value-oriented investments with an eye toward long-term growth and appreciation as well as current income. FSP is a Maryland corporation operating in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes.

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