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, BDN, and HPPShould 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), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), and Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP). 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 Brandywine Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties 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 companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, DLR or GOV? Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Government Properties Income Trust has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend DLR or GOV? Digital Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $188.53, suggesting a potential upside of 6.39%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Government Properties Income Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 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 2.8%. Government Properties Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 620.0%. 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. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DLR or GOV? 99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.5% of Government Properties Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Digital Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Government Properties Income Trust shares are held by company 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. Does the media refer more to DLR or GOV? In the previous week, Digital Realty Trust had 54 more articles in the media than Government Properties Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Digital Realty Trust and 0 mentions for Government Properties Income Trust. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.47 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 Positive Government Properties Income Trust Neutral Which has preferable valuation and 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$5.55B10.74$615.19M$3.8146.51Government Properties Income Trust$316.53M0.09$12.09M$2.020.14 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% 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. Email Address 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$27.52M$308.10M$12.20B$9.53BDividend Yield25.04%N/A5.55%4.05%P/E Ratio0.14N/A19.0120.09Price / Sales0.0925.7026.50102.69Price / Cash5.33163.0118.6628.39Price / Book0.023.192.275.83Net Income$12.09M-$30.45M$999.65M$259.27M Government Properties Income Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GOVGovernment Properties Income TrustN/A$0.28-14.0%N/A-89.7%$27.52M$316.53M0.14N/ADLRDigital Realty Trust4.3757 of 5 stars$179.45+1.3%$187.16+4.3%+22.1%$60.44B$5.55B167.713,936Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities3.9677 of 5 stars$80.66+3.1%$99.54+23.4%-30.8%$13.95B$3.04B106.13590Positive NewsEarnings ReportBXPBXP3.5248 of 5 stars$71.18+3.1%$78.07+9.7%+1.8%$11.27B$3.41B-3,557.12780Upcoming EarningsKRCKilroy Realty3.8318 of 5 stars$38.02+1.9%$37.73-0.8%+3.2%$4.50B$1.14B22.63260SLGSL Green Realty2.2363 of 5 stars$60.71+1.5%$65.60+8.0%-6.2%$4.33B$886.27M-112.431,221Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeHIWHighwoods Properties3.6345 of 5 stars$30.94+1.4%$32.00+3.4%-1.3%$3.34B$825.86M19.21340Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementDEIDouglas Emmett3.5749 of 5 stars$15.90+2.5%$17.78+11.8%-1.4%$2.66B$986.48M49.67750Positive NewsPDMPiedmont Realty Trust2.6831 of 5 stars$7.50+2.5%$8.67+15.6%-14.1%$932.45M$570.32M-15.30150News CoveragePositive NewsBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.3829 of 5 stars$4.25+2.0%$5.00+17.8%-19.3%$734.17M$505.52M-3.54330Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeHPPHudson Pacific Properties4.5879 of 5 stars$2.57+1.8%$3.22+25.5%-56.4%$362.67M$842.08M-0.94880 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 Brandywine Realty Trust Alternatives Hudson Pacific Properties 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 7/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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