Analyzing Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR) & BWP Trust (OTCMKTS:BUNNF)

BWP Trust (OTCMKTS:BUNNF) and Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares BWP Trust and Rexford Industrial Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BWP Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rexford Industrial Realty	-39.22%	-4.61%	-3.14%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BWP Trust and Rexford Industrial Realty”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BWP Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rexford Industrial Realty	$991.92 million	8.39	$212.03 million	($1.81)	-20.62

Rexford Industrial Realty has higher revenue and earnings than BWP Trust.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.5% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for BWP Trust and Rexford Industrial Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BWP Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rexford Industrial Realty	4	6	5	0	2.07

Rexford Industrial Realty has a consensus target price of $40.93, suggesting a potential upside of 9.64%. Given Rexford Industrial Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rexford Industrial Realty is more favorable than BWP Trust.

Summary

Rexford Industrial Realty beats BWP Trust on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BWP Trust

Established and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 1998 (see prospectus), BWP Trust (BWP or the Trust) is a real estate investment trust investing in and managing commercial properties throughout Australia. The majority of the Trust's properties are large format retailing properties, in particular, Bunnings Warehouses, leased to Bunnings Group Limited (Bunnings). Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand, and a major supplier to project builders, commercial trades people, and the housing industry. Full details on the Trust's property portfolio can be found in the Our Properties section of this website. The Trust is managed by an external responsible entity, BWP Management Limited (the responsible entity) which is appointed under the Trust's constitution and operates under an Australian Financial Services Licence. The responsible entity is committed to managing the Trust solely and is paid an annual fee based on the gross assets of the Trust. Both Bunnings and the responsible entity are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Wesfarmers Limited (Wesfarmers), one of Australia's largest listed companies. Wesfarmers also owns approximately 24.75 per cent of the issued units in the Trust.

About Rexford Industrial Realty

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating industrial properties in infill markets. The company was founded by Richard S. Ziman on January 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.