Brixmor Property Group (BRX) Competitors

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, BRX or PECO?

Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BRX or PECO more profitable?

Brixmor Property Group has a net margin of 25.27% compared to Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s net margin of 9.91%. Brixmor Property Group's return on equity of 11.39% beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brixmor Property Group	25.27%	11.39%	3.85%
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	9.91%	2.64%	1.35%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRX or PECO?

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer BRX or PECO?

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus target price of $30.42, suggesting a potential upside of 7.96%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a consensus target price of $38.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Given Brixmor Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brixmor Property Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Does the media refer more to BRX or PECO?

In the previous week, Brixmor Property Group had 2 more articles in the media than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Brixmor Property Group and 11 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. Brixmor Property Group's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s score of 0.99 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, BRX or PECO?

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. Brixmor Property 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
Brixmor Property Group	$1.29B	6.71	$339.27M	$1.10	25.61
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	$661.39M	6.79	$62.69M	$0.55	65.03

Is BRX or PECO a better dividend stock?

Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Brixmor Property Group pays out 104.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays out 223.6% 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Brixmor Property Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.