Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:BOWFF – Get Free Report) is one of 57 publicly-traded companies in the “Residential REITs” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Risk & Volatility
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust’s rivals have a beta of 0.68, indicating that their average stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | $457.06 million | $140.90 million | -38.19 |
| Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust Competitors | $774.54 million | $238.42 million | 37.50 |
Profitability
This table compares Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | -7.44% | -1.00% | -0.54% |
| Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust Competitors | 11.26% | 2.90% | 2.58% |
Dividends
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust pays out -118.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Residential REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.7% and pay out 188.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust Competitors | 624 | 3280 | 3383 | 147 | 2.41 |
As a group, “Residential REITs” companies have a potential upside of 12.37%. Given Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.8% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are owned by company 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.
Summary
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust rivals beat Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust on 12 of the 15 factors compared.
About Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust is a Canadian real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating and managing multi-family residential properties. Its services include apartment leasing and property management, supported by resident amenities and online tools for rental applications, payments and service requests. The trust serves renters in several Canadian markets, including Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. Its residential communities are marketed under brands such as Boardwalk Living, Boardwalk Communities and Boardwalk Lifestyle.
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