Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX – Get Free Report) and SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:CWYUF – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Brixmor Property Group and SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brixmor Property Group | 31.99% | 14.85% | 4.95% |
| SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust | 46.42% | 6.72% | 3.51% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Brixmor Property Group and SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brixmor Property Group | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3.00 |
| SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Brixmor Property Group and SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brixmor Property Group | $1.37 billion | 6.98 | $386.23 million | $1.44 | 21.66 |
| SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust | $654.07 million | 5.73 | $180.22 million | $1.78 | 11.80 |
Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust 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.
Dividends
Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Brixmor Property Group pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust pays out 75.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Brixmor Property Group beats SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brixmor Property Group
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust
SmartCentres is one of Canada’s largest fully integrated REITs, with a best-in-class and growing mixed-use portfolio featuring 191 strategically located properties in communities across the country. SmartCentres has approximately $12.0 billion in assets and owns 35.0 million square feet of income producing value-oriented retail and first-class office properties with 98.5% in place and committed occupancy, on 3,500 acres of owned land across Canada.
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