Financial Survey: Brixmor Property Group (BRX) and Its Rivals

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) is one of 85 public companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Brixmor Property Group to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brixmor Property Group	$1.37 billion	$386.23 million	22.10
Brixmor Property Group Competitors	$823.67 million	$253.68 million	9.10

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Brixmor Property Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brixmor Property Group	29.96%	14.10%	4.70%
Brixmor Property Group Competitors	30.12%	5.04%	3.14%

Dividends

Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Brixmor Property Group pays out 89.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 230.7% and pay out 78.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Brixmor Property Group lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brixmor Property Group’s competitors have a beta of 0.88, meaning that their average share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Brixmor Property Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	9	2	2.93
Brixmor Property Group Competitors	963	3974	3447	138	2.32

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus target price of $32.95, indicating a potential upside of 8.85%. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 9.40%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats its competitors on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

Brixmor Property Group Company Profile

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.