Analyzing Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) and Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF)

Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) and Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Healthpeak Properties and Keppel REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Healthpeak Properties	7.73%	2.61%	1.09%
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Healthpeak Properties and Keppel REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Healthpeak Properties	$2.82 billion	5.04	$71.35 million	$0.32	64.51
Keppel REIT	$210.12 million	11.48	$347.92 million	N/A	N/A

Keppel REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Healthpeak Properties.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Healthpeak Properties and Keppel REIT, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Healthpeak Properties	0	12	3	0	2.20
Keppel REIT	0	1	0	0	2.00

Healthpeak Properties currently has a consensus target price of $19.54, suggesting a potential downside of 5.36%. Given Healthpeak Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Healthpeak Properties is more favorable than Keppel REIT.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.6% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Healthpeak Properties beats Keppel REIT on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Healthpeak Properties

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and 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.