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GPE vs. DLN, WKP, CLI, RGL, and LAND

Should you buy Great Portland Estates stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Great Portland Estates with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Great Portland Estates include Derwent London (DLN), Workspace Group (WKP), CLS (CLI), Regional REIT (RGL), and Land Securities Group (LAND). These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector.

How does Great Portland Estates compare to Derwent London?

Derwent London (LON:DLN) and Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Derwent London pays an annual dividend of GBX 81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Derwent London pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Portland Estates pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 131.04% compared to Derwent London's net margin of 40.73%. Great Portland Estates' return on equity of 7.41% beat Derwent London's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Derwent London40.73% 4.48% 1.96%
Great Portland Estates 131.04%7.41%0.79%

56.8% of Derwent London shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.7% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Derwent London shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Derwent London has a beta of 1.185, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.911, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Great Portland Estates has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Derwent London. Great Portland Estates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Derwent London, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Derwent London£388.70M6.05-£359.76M£143.5114.72
Great Portland Estates£117.90M12.31£398.10M£38.109.44

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates had 8 more articles in the media than Derwent London. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Great Portland Estates and 2 mentions for Derwent London. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Derwent London's score of 0.61 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Derwent London
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Great Portland Estates
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Derwent London presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,956.50, indicating a potential downside of 7.36%. Great Portland Estates has a consensus target price of GBX 388.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.92%. Given Great Portland Estates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Great Portland Estates is more favorable than Derwent London.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Derwent London
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22
Great Portland Estates
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Great Portland Estates beats Derwent London on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Portland Estates compare to Workspace Group?

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) and Workspace Group (LON:WKP) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Great Portland Estates has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Workspace Group. Workspace Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Portland Estates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Great Portland Estates£117.90M12.31£398.10M£38.109.44
Workspace Group£181.40M3.84-£192.71M-£62.60N/A

Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.911, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Workspace Group has a beta of 1.085, suggesting that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

50.7% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of Workspace Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Workspace Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Great Portland Estates presently has a consensus price target of GBX 388.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.92%. Workspace Group has a consensus price target of GBX 415.50, indicating a potential upside of 14.95%. Given Workspace Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Workspace Group is more favorable than Great Portland Estates.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Great Portland Estates
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Workspace Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates had 8 more articles in the media than Workspace Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Great Portland Estates and 2 mentions for Workspace Group. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Workspace Group's score of 0.45 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Great Portland Estates
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Workspace Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Workspace Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 28.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Great Portland Estates pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Workspace Group pays out -45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Workspace Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 131.04% compared to Workspace Group's net margin of -66.32%. Great Portland Estates' return on equity of 7.41% beat Workspace Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Great Portland Estates131.04% 7.41% 0.79%
Workspace Group -66.32%-8.83%2.35%

Summary

Great Portland Estates beats Workspace Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Portland Estates compare to CLS?

Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) and CLS (LON:CLI) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Great Portland Estates has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CLS. CLS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Portland Estates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Great Portland Estates£117.90M12.31£398.10M£38.109.44
CLS£139.70M1.38-£207.36M-£12.60N/A

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 131.04% compared to CLS's net margin of -36.01%. Great Portland Estates' return on equity of 7.41% beat CLS's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Great Portland Estates131.04% 7.41% 0.79%
CLS -36.01%-6.67%2.30%

Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. CLS pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Great Portland Estates pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CLS pays out -31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CLS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

50.7% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.3% of CLS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 60.1% of CLS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Great Portland Estates presently has a consensus target price of GBX 388.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.92%. CLS has a consensus target price of GBX 51.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.40%. Given Great Portland Estates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Great Portland Estates is more favorable than CLS.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Great Portland Estates
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
CLS
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates had 6 more articles in the media than CLS. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Great Portland Estates and 4 mentions for CLS. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat CLS's score of 0.00 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Great Portland Estates
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
CLS
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.911, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CLS has a beta of 1.001, indicating that its stock price is 0% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Great Portland Estates beats CLS on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Portland Estates compare to Regional REIT?

Regional REIT (LON:RGL) and Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Regional REIT currently has a consensus price target of GBX 140, indicating a potential upside of 42.86%. Great Portland Estates has a consensus price target of GBX 388.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.92%. Given Regional REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Regional REIT is more favorable than Great Portland Estates.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Regional REIT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Great Portland Estates
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates had 10 more articles in the media than Regional REIT. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Great Portland Estates and 0 mentions for Regional REIT. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Regional REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Regional REIT Neutral
Great Portland Estates Positive

9.8% of Regional REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.7% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Regional REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Great Portland Estates shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Regional REIT has a beta of 0.656, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.911, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Great Portland Estates has higher revenue and earnings than Regional REIT. Regional REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Great Portland Estates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Regional REIT-£11.01M-14.42-£258.36M-£10.10N/A
Great Portland Estates£117.90M12.31£398.10M£38.109.44

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 131.04% compared to Regional REIT's net margin of -20.80%. Great Portland Estates' return on equity of 7.41% beat Regional REIT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Regional REIT-20.80% -4.99% 3.19%
Great Portland Estates 131.04%7.41%0.79%

Regional REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 9.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Regional REIT pays out -96.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Portland Estates pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Regional REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Great Portland Estates beats Regional REIT on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Great Portland Estates compare to Land Securities Group?

Land Securities Group (LON:LAND) and Great Portland Estates (LON:GPE) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Land Securities Group has a beta of 1.151, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.911, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Great Portland Estates had 8 more articles in the media than Land Securities Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Great Portland Estates and 2 mentions for Land Securities Group. Great Portland Estates' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Land Securities Group's score of 0.21 indicating that Great Portland Estates is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Land Securities Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Great Portland Estates
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Land Securities Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 641.33, indicating a potential downside of 11.17%. Great Portland Estates has a consensus price target of GBX 388.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.92%. Given Great Portland Estates' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Great Portland Estates is more favorable than Land Securities Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Land Securities Group
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Great Portland Estates
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Land Securities Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 31.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Great Portland Estates pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Land Securities Group pays out 68.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Great Portland Estates pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Great Portland Estates has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Land Securities Group. Great Portland Estates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Land Securities Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Land Securities Group£870M6.18-£318.80M£45.9015.73
Great Portland Estates£117.90M12.31£398.10M£38.109.44

50.3% of Land Securities Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.7% of Great Portland Estates shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Land Securities Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Great Portland Estates 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.

Great Portland Estates has a net margin of 131.04% compared to Land Securities Group's net margin of 38.45%. Great Portland Estates' return on equity of 7.41% beat Land Securities Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Land Securities Group38.45% 5.29% 2.40%
Great Portland Estates 131.04%7.41%0.79%

Summary

Great Portland Estates beats Land Securities Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GPE vs. The Competition

MetricGreat Portland EstatesOffice REITs IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.45B£1.76B£5.68B£2.86B
Dividend Yield2.32%7.13%6.09%6.13%
P/E Ratio9.4438.5636.25368.57
Price / Sales12.3178.25138.2783,546.77
Price / Cash185.0033.1034.5727.89
Price / Book0.570.711.927.14
Net Income£398.10M-£47.81M-£64.08M£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.34%0.87%-0.56%1.00%
1 Month Performance7.44%-0.12%-1.49%0.67%
1 Year Performance8.35%148.76%12.94%74.90%

Great Portland Estates Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GPE
Great Portland Estates
3.6673 of 5 stars
GBX 359.72
+0.4%
GBX 388.22
+7.9%
+6.9%£1.45B£117.90M9.44134
DLN
Derwent London
2.3693 of 5 stars
GBX 2,116
+0.7%
GBX 1,956.50
-7.5%
+13.4%£2.36B£388.70M14.74199
WKP
Workspace Group
2.6241 of 5 stars
GBX 347.40
-0.6%
GBX 415.50
+19.6%
-9.2%£669.26M£181.40MN/A293
CLI
CLS
1.3636 of 5 stars
GBX 52.30
flat
GBX 64
+22.4%
-26.3%£208.21M£139.70MN/A118
RGL
Regional REIT
N/AGBX 97
-0.2%
GBX 140
+44.3%
-20.8%£157.23M-£11.01MN/AN/A

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