Urban Logistics REIT (SHED) Competitors

Big Yellow Group (LON:BYG) and Urban Logistics REIT (LON:SHED) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BYG or SHED?

81.7% of Big Yellow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Urban Logistics REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Big Yellow Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Urban Logistics REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BYG or SHED?

In the previous week, Big Yellow Group had 3 more articles in the media than Urban Logistics REIT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Big Yellow Group and 0 mentions for Urban Logistics REIT. Big Yellow Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Urban Logistics REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Big Yellow Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Big Yellow Group	Positive
Urban Logistics REIT	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, BYG or SHED?

Big Yellow Group has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Urban Logistics REIT has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BYG or SHED a better dividend stock?

Big Yellow Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 45 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Urban Logistics REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Big Yellow Group pays out 36.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Urban Logistics REIT pays out 152.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Is BYG or SHED more profitable?

Big Yellow Group has a net margin of 120.15% compared to Urban Logistics REIT's net margin of 41.27%. Big Yellow Group's return on equity of 10.18% beat Urban Logistics REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Big Yellow Group	120.15%	10.18%	2.84%
Urban Logistics REIT	41.27%	3.25%	2.62%

Do analysts rate BYG or SHED?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Big Yellow Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Urban Logistics REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BYG or SHED?

Big Yellow Group has higher revenue and earnings than Urban Logistics REIT. Big Yellow Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urban Logistics REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Big Yellow Group	£200.54M	9.24	£240.94M	£123.43	7.68
Urban Logistics REIT	£58.96M	12.28	£24.33M	£5.25	29.70

Summary

Big Yellow Group beats Urban Logistics REIT on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.