Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX) Competitors

Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE:ALEX) and Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the media prefer ALEX or REG?

In the previous week, Regency Centers had 10 more articles in the media than Alexander & Baldwin. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Regency Centers and 7 mentions for Alexander & Baldwin. Alexander & Baldwin's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Regency Centers' score of 1.29 indicating that Alexander & Baldwin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alexander & Baldwin	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Regency Centers	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ALEX or REG a better dividend stock?

Alexander & Baldwin pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Alexander & Baldwin pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexander & Baldwin has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Alexander & Baldwin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ALEX or REG?

91.3% of Alexander & Baldwin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Alexander & Baldwin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ALEX or REG?

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Alexander & Baldwin. Alexander & Baldwin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regency Centers, 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
Alexander & Baldwin	$236.67M	5.85	$60.54M	$1.07	17.77
Regency Centers	$1.49B	8.79	$400.39M	$2.14	33.81

Which has more volatility and risk, ALEX or REG?

Alexander & Baldwin has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ALEX or REG more profitable?

Alexander & Baldwin has a net margin of 33.94% compared to Regency Centers' net margin of 27.00%. Alexander & Baldwin's return on equity of 7.81% beat Regency Centers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alexander & Baldwin	33.94%	7.81%	4.75%
Regency Centers	27.00%	6.05%	3.22%

Do analysts prefer ALEX or REG?

Alexander & Baldwin presently has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.21%. Regency Centers has a consensus target price of $78.58, suggesting a potential upside of 8.62%. Given Alexander & Baldwin's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Alexander & Baldwin is more favorable than Regency Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alexander & Baldwin	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Regency Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Regency Centers beats Alexander & Baldwin on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.