Do analysts rate BFS or PECO?

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a consensus price target of $41.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Given Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 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 Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44

Does the media favor BFS or PECO?

In the previous week, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had 3 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s score of 0.91 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saul Centers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 2 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 REG or BFS?

Regency Centers presently has a consensus target price of $82.07, indicating a potential upside of 7.38%. Given Regency Centers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Saul Centers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Saul Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, REG or BFS?

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 Regency Centers $1.55B 9.01 $527.46M $2.90 26.36 Saul Centers $289.84M 3.02 $37.51M $1.06 33.70

Does the media refer more to REG or BFS?

In the previous week, Regency Centers had 11 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Regency Centers and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Regency Centers' score of 0.79 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regency Centers 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saul Centers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts prefer AKR or BFS?

Acadia Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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 4 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Acadia Realty Trust's score of 1.64 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acadia Realty Trust 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Saul Centers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts prefer BFS or BRX?

Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $32.64, suggesting a potential upside of 7.69%. Given Brixmor Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group 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 Brixmor Property Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

Does the media favor BFS or BRX?

In the previous week, Brixmor Property Group had 2 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Brixmor Property Group and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Brixmor Property Group's score of 0.79 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Saul Centers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Brixmor Property Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FRT or BFS?

In the previous week, Federal Realty Investment Trust had 6 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Federal Realty Investment Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Federal Realty Investment Trust's score of 0.93 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Federal Realty Investment Trust 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Saul Centers 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Saul Centers (BFS) Competitors

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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.?

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

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a consensus price target of $41.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Given Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 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
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

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
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	15.61%	4.46%	2.18%

In the previous week, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had 3 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s score of 0.91 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Saul Centers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

50.0% of Saul Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.02	$37.51M	$1.06	33.70
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	$726.59M	6.79	$111.30M	$0.92	42.64

Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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. 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. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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

Summary

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. beats Saul Centers on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saul Centers compare to Regency Centers?

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

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Regency Centers presently has a consensus target price of $82.07, indicating a potential upside of 7.38%. Given Regency Centers' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Saul Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regency Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
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, Regency Centers had 11 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Regency Centers and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Regency Centers' score of 0.79 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Regency Centers	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Saul Centers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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

Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. 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. 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 has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

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
Regency Centers	34.47%	7.99%	4.22%
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%

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
Regency Centers	$1.55B	9.01	$527.46M	$2.90	26.36
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.02	$37.51M	$1.06	33.70

Summary

Regency Centers beats Saul Centers on 14 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

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

Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. 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.

Acadia Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.95%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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 4 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Acadia Realty Trust's score of 1.64 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Acadia Realty Trust	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Saul Centers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	7.12	$16.90M	$0.30	73.05
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.02	$37.51M	$1.06	33.70

Summary

Acadia Realty Trust beats Saul Centers on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saul Centers compare to Brixmor Property Group?

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

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
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%
Brixmor Property Group	31.99%	14.85%	4.95%

In the previous week, Brixmor Property Group had 2 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Brixmor Property Group and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Brixmor Property Group's score of 0.79 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Saul Centers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Brixmor Property Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.02	$37.51M	$1.06	33.70
Brixmor Property Group	$1.37B	6.78	$386.23M	$1.44	21.05

Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $32.64, suggesting a potential upside of 7.69%. Given Brixmor Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group 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
Brixmor Property Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

50.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 51.0% of Saul Centers shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by 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.

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

Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. 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 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. Brixmor Property Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Saul Centers on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Saul Centers compare to Federal Realty Investment Trust?

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

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

Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus target price of $122.79, suggesting a potential upside of 2.64%. Given Federal Realty Investment Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Federal Realty Investment Trust is more favorable than Saul Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Realty Investment Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
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 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
Federal Realty Investment Trust	38.63%	15.99%	5.67%
Saul Centers	12.43%	12.44%	1.71%

In the previous week, Federal Realty Investment Trust had 6 more articles in the media than Saul Centers. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Federal Realty Investment Trust and 2 mentions for Saul Centers. Saul Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.94 beat Federal Realty Investment Trust's score of 0.93 indicating that Saul Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Federal Realty Investment Trust	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Saul Centers	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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
Federal Realty Investment Trust	$1.31B	7.88	$411.08M	$5.76	20.77
Saul Centers	$289.84M	3.02	$37.51M	$1.06	33.70

Federal Realty Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.52 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 6.6%. 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. 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 has increased its dividend for 58 consecutive years.

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

Summary

Federal Realty Investment Trust beats Saul Centers on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BFS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE 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.

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Metric	Saul Centers	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$876.08M	$14.57B	$13.43B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	6.82%	4.31%	5.78%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	33.68	33.29	19.73	31.05
Price / Sales	3.02	7.38	139.14	14.78
Price / Cash	8.51	13.67	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	2.98	2.70	2.17	4.68
Net Income	$37.51M	$468.16M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.88%	-1.89%	-0.68%	-0.46%
1 Month Performance	3.95%	-1.55%	-0.45%	0.43%
1 Year Performance	4.54%	5.03%	11.14%	25.81%

Saul Centers Competitors List

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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	2.6841 of 5 stars	$35.72 +0.5%	N/A	+4.2%	$876.08M	$289.84M	33.68	110	News Coverage Positive News
PECO Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	2.7542 of 5 stars	$40.79 +1.2%	$41.43 +1.6%	+9.4%	$5.13B	$726.59M	44.34	290
REG Regency Centers	3.8831 of 5 stars	$78.99 +0.2%	$81.93 +3.7%	+5.7%	$14.46B	$1.55B	27.24	440
AKR Acadia Realty Trust	2.6791 of 5 stars	$22.35 +1.8%	$23.00 +2.9%	+13.7%	$2.98B	$410.76M	74.50	120
BRX Brixmor Property Group	3.3349 of 5 stars	$31.16 +1.0%	$32.55 +4.4%	+19.4%	$9.56B	$1.37B	21.64	500	News Coverage

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Saul Centers (BFS) Competitors

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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.?

Do analysts rate BFS or PECO?

Is BFS or PECO more profitable?

Does the media favor BFS or PECO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BFS or PECO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BFS or PECO?

Is BFS or PECO a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, BFS or PECO?

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How does Saul Centers compare to Regency Centers?

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

Do analysts recommend REG or BFS?

Does the media refer more to REG or BFS?

Which has more volatility & risk, REG or BFS?

Is REG or BFS a better dividend stock?

Is REG or BFS more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, REG or BFS?

Summary

How does Saul Centers compare to Acadia Realty Trust?

Is AKR or BFS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, AKR or BFS?

Is AKR or BFS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AKR or BFS?

Does the media favor AKR or BFS?

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AKR or BFS?

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How does Saul Centers compare to Brixmor Property Group?

Is BFS or BRX more profitable?

Does the media favor BFS or BRX?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BFS or BRX?

Do analysts prefer BFS or BRX?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BFS or BRX?

Which has more risk and volatility, BFS or BRX?

Is BFS or BRX a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Saul Centers compare to Federal Realty Investment Trust?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FRT or BFS?

Do analysts prefer FRT or BFS?

Is FRT or BFS more profitable?

Does the media favor FRT or BFS?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FRT or BFS?

Is FRT or BFS a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, FRT or BFS?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

BFS vs. The Competition

Saul Centers Competitors List

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