Head-To-Head Survey: Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) vs. Keppel DC REIT (OTCMKTS:KPDCF)

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) and Keppel DC REIT (OTCMKTS:KPDCF) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Kilroy Realty and Keppel DC REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kilroy Realty	15.47%	3.04%	1.56%
Keppel DC REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Kilroy Realty and Keppel DC REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kilroy Realty	2	9	5	0	2.19
Keppel DC REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00

Kilroy Realty currently has a consensus price target of $39.13, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. Given Kilroy Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kilroy Realty is more favorable than Keppel DC REIT.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kilroy Realty and Keppel DC REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kilroy Realty	$1.11 billion	3.80	$276.12 million	$1.42	25.61
Keppel DC REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Kilroy Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Keppel DC REIT.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kilroy Realty beats Keppel DC REIT on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kilroy Realty

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC, the company, Kilroy) is a leading U.S. landlord and developer, with operations in San Diego, Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Seattle and Austin. The company has earned global recognition for sustainability, building operations, innovation and design. As a pioneer and innovator in the creation of a more sustainable real estate industry, the company's approach to modern business environments helps drive creativity and productivity for some of the world's leading technology, entertainment, life science and business services companies. The company is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) and member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index with more than seven decades of experience developing, acquiring and managing office, life science and mixed-use projects. As of December 31, 2023, Kilroy's stabilized portfolio totaled approximately 17.0 million square feet of primarily office and life science space that was 85.0% occupied and 86.4% leased. The company also had approximately 1,000 residential units in Hollywood and San Diego, which had a quarterly average occupancy of 92.5%. In addition, the company had two in-process life science redevelopment projects totaling approximately 100,000 square feet with total estimated redevelopment costs of $80.0 million and one approximately 875,000 square foot in-process development project with a total estimated investment of $1.0 billion.

About Keppel DC REIT

Keppel DC REIT was listed on the Singapore Exchange on 12 December 2014 as the first pure-play data centre REIT in Asia. Keppel DC REIT’s investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate and assets necessary to support the digital economy. Keppel DC REIT’s investments comprise an optimal mix of colocation, fully-fitted and shell and core assets, as well as debt securities issued by NetCo which holds network assets, thereby reinforcing the diversity and resiliency of its portfolio. Keppel DC REIT is managed by Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd. (the Manager) and is sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.