This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Government Properties Income Trust (GOV) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock GOV vs. DLR, ARE, BXP, KRC, SLG, HIW, DEI, PDM, HPP, and BDNShould you be buying Government Properties Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Government Properties Income Trust include Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), BXP (BXP), Kilroy Realty (KRC), SL Green Realty (SLG), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), and Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN). These companies are all part of the "office reits" industry. Government Properties Income Trust vs. Its Competitors Digital Realty Trust Alexandria Real Estate Equities BXP Kilroy Realty SL Green Realty Highwoods Properties Douglas Emmett Piedmont Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties Brandywine Realty Trust Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) and Government Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:GOV) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media prefer DLR or GOV? In the previous week, Digital Realty Trust had 20 more articles in the media than Government Properties Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Digital Realty Trust and 0 mentions for Government Properties Income Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Government Properties Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Digital Realty Trust Very Positive Government Properties Income Trust Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DLR or GOV? Digital Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Government Properties Income Trust. Government Properties Income Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digital Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDigital Realty Trust$5.77B9.97$615.19M$3.8144.26Government Properties Income Trust$316.53M0.06$12.09M$2.020.10 Is DLR or GOV more profitable? Digital Realty Trust has a net margin of 23.98% compared to Government Properties Income Trust's net margin of 4.14%. Digital Realty Trust's return on equity of 6.46% beat Government Properties Income Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Digital Realty Trust23.98% 6.46% 3.00% Government Properties Income Trust 4.14%0.64%0.23% Which has more risk and volatility, DLR or GOV? Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Government Properties Income Trust has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer DLR or GOV? Digital Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $192.44, indicating a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Government Properties Income Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Digital Realty Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Government Properties Income Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DLR or GOV? 99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Government Properties Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Government Properties Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DLR or GOV a better dividend stock? Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Government Properties Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 860.0%. Digital Realty Trust pays out 128.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Government Properties Income Trust pays out 85.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Government Properties Income Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummaryDigital Realty Trust beats Government Properties Income Trust on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Government Properties Income Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GOV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GOV 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 NASDAQ 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 GOV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGovernment Properties Income TrustReal Estate IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$19.84M$356.62M$12.37B$10.23BDividend Yield25.04%N/A5.54%4.69%P/E Ratio0.10N/A29.7626.57Price / Sales0.0629.1830.39179.26Price / Cash5.33163.0122.5862.20Price / Book0.013.142.236.53Net Income$12.09M-$18.43M$1.02B$275.96M Government Properties Income Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GOVGovernment Properties Income TrustN/A$0.20flatN/A-89.9%$19.84M$316.53M0.10N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeDLRDigital Realty Trust4.4271 of 5 stars$172.82+1.6%$190.74+10.4%+10.1%$58.02B$5.55B45.363,936Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.682 of 5 stars$83.31-1.3%$98.38+18.1%-35.0%$14.60B$3.12B-640.85590Analyst ForecastBXPBXP3.5225 of 5 stars$74.37-1.3%$77.13+3.7%-13.4%$11.94B$3.41B2,479.83780Analyst ForecastKRCKilroy Realty3.7952 of 5 stars$42.25-0.8%$39.45-6.6%+7.8%$5.04B$1.14B22.96260Analyst ForecastSLGSL Green Realty3.5815 of 5 stars$59.82-0.2%$67.79+13.3%-15.4%$4.27B$886.27M-110.771,221News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHIWHighwoods Properties4.1961 of 5 stars$31.81+1.9%$31.60-0.7%-5.8%$3.38B$825.86M26.73340News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDEIDouglas Emmett4.5814 of 5 stars$15.57+0.1%$18.57+19.3%-17.7%$2.61B$986.48M70.78750Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradePDMPiedmont Realty Trust1.5438 of 5 stars$9.00+1.1%$8.67-3.7%-15.9%$1.11B$570.32M-16.36150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHPPHudson Pacific Properties4.4105 of 5 stars$2.77+1.5%$3.20+15.5%-41.2%$1.04B$842.08M-0.99880BDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.4257 of 5 stars$4.18-0.5%$4.50+7.7%-32.8%$729.54M$505.52M-2.22330Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Digital Realty Trust Alternatives Alexandria Real Estate Equities Alternatives BXP Alternatives Kilroy Realty Alternatives SL Green Realty Alternatives Highwoods Properties Alternatives Douglas Emmett Alternatives Piedmont Realty Trust Alternatives Hudson Pacific Properties Alternatives Brandywine Realty Trust 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 (NASDAQ:GOV) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenIf you're a futures trader (or want to be one), this could be the biggest shift you'll ever see in the prop fi...Neuro Street Trading Academy | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyAltcoin ETFs could surge prices (do this now) My "Crypto Bull Run Millionaire Blueprint" breaks down exactl...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored$15 Fund: Turn Gold Boom into Real IncomeIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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