Boston Properties Competitors

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) and Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Boston Properties has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.9% of Boston Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Digital Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Boston Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Digital Realty Trust 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Boston Properties and Digital Realty Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Boston Properties presently has a consensus target price of $99.4375, indicating a potential downside of 1.03%. Digital Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $161.5789, indicating a potential upside of 18.67%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Boston Properties.

Dividends

Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Boston Properties pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Digital Realty Trust pays out 67.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Boston Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Digital Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Boston Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Boston Properties and Digital Realty Trust's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Digital Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Properties. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digital Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Boston Properties and Digital Realty Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Digital Realty Trust beats Boston Properties on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) and Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Properties has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Boston Properties' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Boston Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alexandria Real Estate Equities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.6% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Boston Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Boston Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Boston Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a consensus price target of $160.8750, indicating a potential downside of 0.51%. Boston Properties has a consensus price target of $99.4375, indicating a potential downside of 1.03%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than Boston Properties.

Dividends

Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $4.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out 62.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boston Properties pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Boston Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Boston Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Boston Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Boston Properties beats Alexandria Real Estate Equities on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

CyrusOne (NASDAQ:CONE) and Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CyrusOne and Boston Properties' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Boston Properties has higher revenue and earnings than CyrusOne. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CyrusOne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares CyrusOne and Boston Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

CyrusOne has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Properties has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CyrusOne and Boston Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

CyrusOne currently has a consensus price target of $81.8571, indicating a potential upside of 23.35%. Boston Properties has a consensus price target of $99.4375, indicating a potential downside of 1.03%. Given CyrusOne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CyrusOne is more favorable than Boston Properties.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.3% of CyrusOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Boston Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of CyrusOne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Boston Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

CyrusOne pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. CyrusOne pays out 56.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boston Properties pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CyrusOne has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Boston Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Boston Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Boston Properties beats CyrusOne on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) and Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Kilroy Realty has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Properties has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Kilroy Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Kilroy Realty pays out 51.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boston Properties pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kilroy Realty has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Boston Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Kilroy Realty and Boston Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.7% of Kilroy Realty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Boston Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Boston Properties shares are held 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Kilroy Realty and Boston Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

Kilroy Realty presently has a consensus target price of $59.6364, indicating a potential downside of 7.45%. Boston Properties has a consensus target price of $99.4375, indicating a potential downside of 1.03%. Given Boston Properties' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boston Properties is more favorable than Kilroy Realty.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kilroy Realty and Boston Properties' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Boston Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Kilroy Realty. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kilroy Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Boston Properties beats Kilroy Realty on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) and Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Boston Properties has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Douglas Emmett has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Boston Properties pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Douglas Emmett pays out 53.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Boston Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Douglas Emmett has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Boston Properties and Douglas Emmett's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.9% of Boston Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Douglas Emmett shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Boston Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Douglas Emmett shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Boston Properties and Douglas Emmett, as reported by MarketBeat.

Boston Properties currently has a consensus price target of $99.4375, suggesting a potential downside of 1.03%. Douglas Emmett has a consensus price target of $32.6667, suggesting a potential downside of 1.81%. Given Boston Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Boston Properties is more favorable than Douglas Emmett.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Boston Properties and Douglas Emmett's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Boston Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Douglas Emmett. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Douglas Emmett, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Boston Properties beats Douglas Emmett on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) and CoreSite Realty (NYSE:COR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Boston Properties has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoreSite Realty has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. CoreSite Realty pays an annual dividend of $4.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Boston Properties pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CoreSite Realty pays out 96.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Boston Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and CoreSite Realty has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Boston Properties and CoreSite Realty's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.9% of Boston Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of CoreSite Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Boston Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of CoreSite Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Boston Properties and CoreSite Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.

Boston Properties currently has a consensus price target of $99.4375, suggesting a potential downside of 1.03%. CoreSite Realty has a consensus price target of $132.3750, suggesting a potential upside of 7.78%. Given CoreSite Realty's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CoreSite Realty is more favorable than Boston Properties.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Boston Properties and CoreSite Realty's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Boston Properties has higher revenue and earnings than CoreSite Realty. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CoreSite Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Boston Properties beats CoreSite Realty on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.