BRX vs. PECO, REG, AKR, BFS, FRT, KIM, KRG, SITC, SPG, and UE
Should you be buying Brixmor Property Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Brixmor Property Group include Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO), Regency Centers (REG), Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Saul Centers (BFS), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), Site Centers (SITC), Simon Property Group (SPG), and Urban Edge Properties (UE). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - retail" industry.
Brixmor Property Group vs. Its Competitors
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.
In the previous week, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had 7 more articles in the media than Brixmor Property Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and 0 mentions for Brixmor Property Group. Brixmor Property Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s score of 1.21 indicating that Brixmor Property Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. currently has a consensus target price of $39.17, indicating a potential upside of 16.05%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $30.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.25%. Given Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is more favorable than Brixmor Property Group.
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays out 236.4% 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 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. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Brixmor Property Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
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.
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.
80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
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.
Summary
Brixmor Property Group beats Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NYSE:BRX) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
