Life Science REIT (LABS) Competitors GBX 38.40 -0.10 (-0.26%) As of 08/22/2025 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock LABS vs. IHR, MXF, AGR, PHP, THRL, MLI, WHR, RDI, PCTN, and MTVWShould you be buying Life Science REIT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Life Science REIT include Impact Healthcare REIT (IHR), Medicx Fund (MXF), Assura (AGR), Primary Health Properties (PHP), Target Healthcare REIT (THRL), Industrials REIT (MLI), Warehouse REIT (WHR), Rdi Reit (RDI), Picton Property Income (PCTN), and Mountview Estates (MTVW). These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector. Life Science REIT vs. Its Competitors Impact Healthcare REIT Medicx Fund Assura Primary Health Properties Target Healthcare REIT Industrials REIT Warehouse REIT Rdi Reit Picton Property Income Mountview Estates Life Science REIT (LON:LABS) and Impact Healthcare REIT (LON:IHR) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Does the media prefer LABS or IHR? In the previous week, Life Science REIT had 1 more articles in the media than Impact Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Life Science REIT and 0 mentions for Impact Healthcare REIT. Life Science REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Impact Healthcare REIT'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Life Science REIT Neutral Impact Healthcare REIT Neutral Is LABS or IHR a better dividend stock? Life Science REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 2 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Impact Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share. Life Science REIT pays out -17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Impact Healthcare REIT pays out 6,363.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Life Science REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LABS or IHR? 67.3% of Life Science REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of Impact Healthcare REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Life Science REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Impact Healthcare REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, LABS or IHR? Life Science REIT has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impact Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LABS or IHR? Impact Healthcare REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Life Science REIT. Life Science REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Impact Healthcare REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLife Science REIT£20.41M6.68-£40.62M-£11.28-3.40Impact Healthcare REIT£53.51M0.00£47.58M£0.11N/A Is LABS or IHR more profitable? Impact Healthcare REIT has a net margin of 88.90% compared to Life Science REIT's net margin of -198.99%. Impact Healthcare REIT's return on equity of 9.90% beat Life Science REIT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Life Science REIT-198.99% -14.53% 1.25% Impact Healthcare REIT 88.90%9.90%4.30% Do analysts recommend LABS or IHR? Life Science REIT currently has a consensus target price of GBX 46.50, indicating a potential upside of 21.09%. Given Life Science REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Life Science REIT is more favorable than Impact Healthcare REIT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Life Science REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Impact Healthcare REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryImpact Healthcare REIT beats Life Science REIT on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Life Science REIT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LABS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LABS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LABS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLife Science REITREIT IndustryReal Estate SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£136.33M£1.63B£1.74B£3.22BDividend Yield5.67%7.52%6.30%5.04%P/E Ratio-3.401.3610.92164.70Price / Sales6.68514.961,193.05310,111.42Price / CashN/A49.2266.7927.93Price / Book0.501.411.325.91Net Income-£40.62M-£74.43M-£120.13M£5.89B7 Day Performance1.59%1.51%0.55%49.52%1 Month Performance-9.65%0.35%0.37%56.36%1 Year Performance12.28%11.43%8.62%136.20% Life Science REIT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LABSLife Science REIT1.2695 of 5 starsGBX 38.40-0.3%GBX 46.50+21.1%+11.0%£136.33M£20.41M-3.40N/ANews CoverageIHRImpact Healthcare REITN/AN/AN/AN/A£361.75M£53.51M793.64N/AMXFMedicx FundN/AN/AN/AN/A£0.00N/A0.00N/AHigh Trading VolumeAGRAssura1.6388 of 5 starsGBX 47.72+0.8%GBX 51+6.9%+15.8%£1.55B£188.76M-45.6184Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumePHPPrimary Health Properties2.7972 of 5 starsGBX 91.51+0.2%GBX 107.50+17.5%-4.1%£1.23B£178.59M-142.8458Insider TradeHigh Trading VolumeTHRLTarget Healthcare REITN/AGBX 96.10-0.7%N/A+15.1%£588.23M£68.64M8.06N/AMLIIndustrials REITN/AN/AN/AN/A£494.79M£50.19M1,050.005,140WHRWarehouse REITN/AGBX 114.01-0.7%N/A+31.6%£482.97M£50.81M1.1161,000News CoverageRDIRdi ReitN/AN/AN/AN/A£462.34M£68.40M-4.442,020PCTNPicton Property IncomeN/AGBX 74.70-0.3%N/A+1.5%£404.53M£54.17M50.1410MTVWMountview EstatesN/AGBX 9,804-0.5%N/A+5.1%£373.88M£77.73M21.4929Dividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Impact Healthcare REIT Alternatives Medicx Fund Alternatives Assura Alternatives Primary Health Properties Alternatives Target Healthcare REIT Alternatives Industrials REIT Alternatives Warehouse REIT Alternatives Rdi Reit Alternatives Picton Property Income Alternatives Mountview Estates Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:LABS) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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