Do analysts rate PECO or BFS?

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. currently has a consensus price target of $41.43, suggesting a potential downside of 1.09%. Given Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is more favorable than Saul Centers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to PECO or BFS?

In the previous week, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had 1 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saul Centers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend BFS or REG?

Regency Centers has a consensus price target of $82.27, suggesting a potential upside of 2.57%. Given Regency Centers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Saul Centers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44

Which has better earnings and valuation, BFS or REG?

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Saul Centers. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saul 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 Saul Centers $289.84M 3.18 $37.51M $1.06 35.39 Regency Centers $1.55B 9.45 $527.46M $2.90 27.66

Does the media prefer BFS or REG?

In the previous week, Regency Centers had 6 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Regency Centers and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Regency Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Regency Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saul Centers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Regency Centers 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend AKR or BFS?

Acadia Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.41%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Saul Centers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acadia Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media favor AKR or BFS?

In the previous week, Acadia Realty Trust had 5 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acadia Realty Trust 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saul Centers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer BRX or BFS?

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus price target of $32.64, indicating a potential upside of 0.62%. Given Brixmor Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Saul Centers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brixmor Property Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Does the media refer more to BRX or BFS?

In the previous week, Brixmor Property Group had 5 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Brixmor Property Group and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Brixmor Property Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Brixmor Property Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brixmor Property Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saul Centers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate BFS or FRT?

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a consensus price target of $123.21, indicating a potential downside of 1.89%. Given Federal Realty Investment Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Federal Realty Investment Trust is more favorable than Saul Centers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Federal Realty Investment Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Does the media prefer BFS or FRT?

In the previous week, Federal Realty Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Federal Realty Investment Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Federal Realty Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Federal Realty Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saul Centers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Federal Realty Investment Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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BFS vs. PECO, REG, AKR, BRX, and FRT

Should you buy Saul Centers stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Saul Centers with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Saul Centers include Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO), Regency Centers (REG), Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), and Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - retail" industry.

How does Saul Centers compare to Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.?

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

In the previous week, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had 1 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Saul Centers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. currently has a consensus price target of $41.43, suggesting a potential downside of 1.09%. Given Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is more favorable than Saul Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Saul Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a net margin of 15.61% compared to Saul Centers' net margin of 12.43%. Saul Centers' return on equity of 12.44% beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	15.61%	4.46%	2.18%
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%

80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays out 141.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Saul Centers pays out 222.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saul Centers has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Saul Centers. Saul Centers 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.	$726.59M	7.25	$111.30M	$0.92	45.53
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.18	$37.51M	$1.06	35.39

Summary

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

How does Saul Centers compare to Regency Centers?

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

50.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Saul Centers pays out 222.6% 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 104.1% 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 has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Regency Centers has a consensus price target of $82.27, suggesting a potential upside of 2.57%. Given Regency Centers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Saul Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Saul Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Regency Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

Saul Centers has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Regency Centers had 6 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Regency Centers and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Regency Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Regency Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Saul Centers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Regency Centers	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Saul Centers. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saul 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
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.18	$37.51M	$1.06	35.39
Regency Centers	$1.55B	9.45	$527.46M	$2.90	27.66

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.47% compared to Saul Centers' net margin of 12.43%. Saul Centers' return on equity of 12.44% beat Regency Centers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%
Regency Centers	34.47%	7.99%	4.22%

Summary

Regency Centers beats Saul Centers on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saul Centers compare to Acadia Realty Trust?

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) and Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Saul Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Saul Centers 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.

Saul Centers has a net margin of 12.43% compared to Acadia Realty Trust's net margin of 9.77%. Saul Centers' return on equity of 12.44% beat Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acadia Realty Trust	9.77%	1.51%	0.84%
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%

Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Saul Centers pays out 222.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acadia Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Saul Centers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Saul Centers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Acadia Realty Trust. Saul Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Realty Trust, 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
Acadia Realty Trust	$410.76M	7.18	$16.90M	$0.30	73.62
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.18	$37.51M	$1.06	35.39

Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saul Centers has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Acadia Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.41%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Saul Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acadia Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Saul Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Acadia Realty Trust had 5 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acadia Realty Trust	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Saul Centers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Acadia Realty Trust beats Saul Centers on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saul Centers compare to Brixmor Property Group?

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus price target of $32.64, indicating a potential upside of 0.62%. Given Brixmor Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Saul Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brixmor Property Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Saul Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Brixmor Property Group had 5 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Brixmor Property Group and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Brixmor Property Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Brixmor Property Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brixmor Property Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Saul Centers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Brixmor Property Group pays out 85.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Saul Centers pays out 222.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saul Centers has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Saul Centers. Brixmor Property Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saul 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
Brixmor Property Group	$1.37B	7.26	$386.23M	$1.44	22.52
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.18	$37.51M	$1.06	35.39

Brixmor Property Group has a net margin of 31.99% compared to Saul Centers' net margin of 12.43%. Brixmor Property Group's return on equity of 14.85% beat Saul Centers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brixmor Property Group	31.99%	14.85%	4.95%
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Saul Centers on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saul Centers compare to Federal Realty Investment Trust?

Saul Centers (NYSE:BFS) and Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

50.0% of Saul Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a consensus price target of $123.21, indicating a potential downside of 1.89%. Given Federal Realty Investment Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Federal Realty Investment Trust is more favorable than Saul Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Saul Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Federal Realty Investment Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Federal Realty Investment Trust has a net margin of 38.63% compared to Saul Centers' net margin of 12.43%. Federal Realty Investment Trust's return on equity of 15.99% beat Saul Centers' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%
Federal Realty Investment Trust	38.63%	15.99%	5.67%

Federal Realty Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Saul Centers. Federal Realty Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Saul 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
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.18	$37.51M	$1.06	35.39
Federal Realty Investment Trust	$1.28B	8.48	$411.08M	$5.76	21.80

Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Federal Realty Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Saul Centers pays out 222.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Federal Realty Investment Trust pays out 78.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Federal Realty Investment Trust has raised its dividend for 58 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Federal Realty Investment Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Federal Realty Investment Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Federal Realty Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Saul Centers' score of 0.00 indicating that Federal Realty Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Saul Centers	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Federal Realty Investment Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Saul Centers has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Federal Realty Investment Trust has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Federal Realty Investment Trust beats Saul Centers on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Saul Centers	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$920.50M	$14.95B	$13.82B	$23.27B
Dividend Yield	6.24%	4.12%	5.78%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	35.39	34.73	20.15	31.33
Price / Sales	3.18	7.78	140.25	12.65
Price / Cash	9.30	14.31	19.27	23.95
Price / Book	3.13	2.84	2.24	4.69
Net Income	$37.51M	$468.16M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.30%	3.40%	1.43%	2.26%
1 Month Performance	8.57%	4.18%	1.53%	2.02%
1 Year Performance	7.66%	9.50%	11.53%	22.39%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BFS Saul Centers	1.6266 of 5 stars	$37.51 +0.8%	N/A	+6.4%	$920.50M	$289.84M	35.39	110
PECO Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	3.3441 of 5 stars	$39.33 +0.1%	$41.43 +5.3%	+16.2%	$4.95B	$726.59M	42.75	290	Positive News
REG Regency Centers	3.754 of 5 stars	$76.03 -0.1%	$82.07 +7.9%	+13.6%	$13.92B	$1.59B	26.22	440	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AKR Acadia Realty Trust	2.9922 of 5 stars	$21.88 +0.8%	$23.00 +5.1%	+11.6%	$2.92B	$409.36M	72.93	120	Positive News Analyst Forecast
BRX Brixmor Property Group	3.0431 of 5 stars	$30.09 +0.1%	$32.64 +8.5%	+25.3%	$9.23B	$1.39B	20.90	500	Positive News

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Saul Centers (BFS) Competitors

BFS vs. PECO, REG, AKR, BRX, and FRT

How does Saul Centers compare to Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.?

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Saul Centers (BFS) Competitors

BFS vs. PECO, REG, AKR, BRX, and FRT

How does Saul Centers compare to Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.?

Does the media refer more to PECO or BFS?

Do analysts rate PECO or BFS?

Is PECO or BFS more profitable?

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

Is PECO or BFS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, PECO or BFS?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PECO or BFS?

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How does Saul Centers compare to Regency Centers?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BFS or REG?

Is BFS or REG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend BFS or REG?

Which has more volatility and risk, BFS or REG?

Does the media prefer BFS or REG?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BFS or REG?

Is BFS or REG more profitable?

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How does Saul Centers compare to Acadia Realty Trust?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AKR or BFS?

Is AKR or BFS more profitable?

Is AKR or BFS a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AKR or BFS?

Which has more volatility and risk, AKR or BFS?

Do analysts recommend AKR or BFS?

Does the media favor AKR or BFS?

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How does Saul Centers compare to Brixmor Property Group?

Do analysts prefer BRX or BFS?

Does the media refer more to BRX or BFS?

Is BRX or BFS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, BRX or BFS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BRX or BFS?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BRX or BFS?

Is BRX or BFS more profitable?

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How does Saul Centers compare to Federal Realty Investment Trust?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BFS or FRT?

Do analysts rate BFS or FRT?

Is BFS or FRT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BFS or FRT?

Is BFS or FRT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer BFS or FRT?

Which has more volatility & risk, BFS or FRT?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

BFS vs. The Competition

Saul Centers Competitors List

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