Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO) Competitors

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Does the media prefer PECO or CG?

In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 2 more articles in the media than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Carlyle Group and 11 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s score of 0.70 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carlyle Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, PECO or CG?

Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc., 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
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	$678.40M	6.50	$62.69M	$0.57	61.73
Carlyle Group	$5.43B	3.70	$1.02B	$2.95	18.84

Do analysts prefer PECO or CG?

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. currently has a consensus target price of $38.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.90%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $53.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.66%. Given Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Which has more volatility & risk, PECO or CG?

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PECO or CG a better dividend stock?

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays out 215.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Carlyle Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Is PECO or CG more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 19.00% compared to Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s net margin of 10.51%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.78% beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	10.51%	2.73%	1.42%
Carlyle Group	19.00%	23.78%	6.40%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PECO or CG?

80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Carlyle Group beats Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.