Question 1

Do analysts rate REG or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Regency Centers presently has a consensus target price of $83.68, suggesting a potential upside of 16.88%. EPR Properties has a consensus target price of $66.15, suggesting a potential upside of 17.09%. Given EPR Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EPR Properties is more favorable than Regency Centers. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 2

Is REG or EPR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Regency Centers pays out 102.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and EPR Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, REG or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than EPR Properties. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regency 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 8.44 $527.46M $2.95 24.27 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.02 $274.94M $3.11 18.16

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of REG or EPR?

Accepted Answer

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by company 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.

Question 5

Is REG or EPR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Regency Centers' net margin of 34.38%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Regency Centers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regency Centers 34.38% 8.04% 4.26% EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, REG or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Regency Centers has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer REG or EPR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Regency Centers had 5 more articles in the media than EPR Properties. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Regency Centers and 4 mentions for EPR Properties. EPR Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Regency Centers' score of 0.03 indicating that EPR Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regency Centers 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral EPR Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts rate EPR or AKR?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties presently has a consensus target price of $66.15, suggesting a potential upside of 17.09%. Acadia Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $23.80, suggesting a potential upside of 27.85%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Acadia Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Question 9

Is EPR or AKR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% 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 pays out 235.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Acadia Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. EPR Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EPR or AKR?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Realty Trust. EPR Properties 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 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.02 $274.94M $3.11 18.16 Acadia Realty Trust $410.76M 6.22 $16.90M $0.34 54.75

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is EPR or AKR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Acadia Realty Trust's net margin of 12.14%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58% Acadia Realty Trust 12.14% 1.85% 1.04%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, EPR or AKR?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer EPR or AKR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, EPR Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Acadia Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for EPR Properties and 2 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.07 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EPR Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Acadia Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend EPR or BRX?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties currently has a consensus price target of $66.15, suggesting a potential upside of 17.09%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus price target of $34.18, suggesting a potential upside of 24.72%. Given Brixmor Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Brixmor Property Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93

Question 16

Is EPR or BRX a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 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 4.5%. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% 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 87.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EPR or BRX?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than EPR Properties. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brixmor Property Group, 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 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.02 $274.94M $3.11 18.16 Brixmor Property Group $1.40B 5.99 $386.23M $1.40 19.58

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EPR or BRX?

Accepted Answer

74.7% of EPR Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is EPR or BRX more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Brixmor Property Group's net margin of 30.82%. Brixmor Property Group's return on equity of 14.38% beat EPR Properties' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58% Brixmor Property Group 30.82% 14.38% 4.77%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, EPR or BRX?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to EPR or BRX?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Brixmor Property Group had 11 more articles in the media than EPR Properties. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Brixmor Property Group and 4 mentions for EPR Properties. Brixmor Property Group's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.07 indicating that Brixmor Property Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EPR Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Brixmor Property Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts prefer EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $35.20, indicating a potential upside of 35.96%. EPR Properties has a consensus target price of $66.15, indicating a potential upside of 17.09%. Given Essential Properties Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Essential Properties Realty Trust is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Essential Properties Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 23

Is EPRT or EPR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Essential Properties Realty Trust pays out 99.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essential Properties Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and EPR Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Essential Properties Realty Trust. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essential Properties 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 Essential Properties Realty Trust $615.49M 9.10 $253.01M $1.29 20.07 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.02 $274.94M $3.11 18.16

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

97.0% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is EPRT or EPR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust has a net margin of 43.51% compared to EPR Properties' net margin of 35.45%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Essential Properties Realty Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Essential Properties Realty Trust 43.51% 6.34% 3.81% EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Essential Properties Realty Trust had 2 more articles in the media than EPR Properties. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Essential Properties Realty Trust and 4 mentions for EPR Properties. Essential Properties Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.07 indicating that Essential Properties Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Essential Properties Realty Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EPR Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts recommend EPR or KIM?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties currently has a consensus price target of $66.15, suggesting a potential upside of 17.09%. Kimco Realty has a consensus price target of $26.24, suggesting a potential upside of 17.94%. Given Kimco Realty's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kimco Realty is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Kimco Realty 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Question 30

Is EPR or KIM a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Kimco Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimco Realty pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Kimco Realty has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. EPR Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EPR or KIM?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty has higher revenue and earnings than EPR Properties. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimco Realty, 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 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.02 $274.94M $3.11 18.16 Kimco Realty $2.14B 6.97 $584.74M $0.85 26.17

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of EPR or KIM?

Accepted Answer

74.7% of EPR Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is EPR or KIM more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Kimco Realty's net margin of 27.76%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Kimco Realty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58% Kimco Realty 27.76% 5.76% 3.07%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, EPR or KIM?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimco Realty has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media refer more to EPR or KIM?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Kimco Realty had 7 more articles in the media than EPR Properties. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Kimco Realty and 4 mentions for EPR Properties. EPR Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Kimco Realty's score of -0.18 indicating that EPR Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EPR Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kimco Realty 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	EPR Properties	Specialized REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.25B	$17.79B	$5.11B	$22.65B
Dividend Yield	6.70%	5.58%	6.54%	3.72%
P/E Ratio	18.17	25.05	27.25	27.75
Price / Sales	6.02	6.26	124.27	20.68
Price / Cash	9.34	80.94	34.01	38.88
Price / Book	1.85	3.01	1.74	4.64
Net Income	$274.94M	$575.26M	-$69.46M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-0.67%	-2.27%	-1.44%	-1.06%
1 Month Performance	-6.39%	-8.23%	-5.03%	-5.50%
1 Year Performance	-1.72%	-8.64%	3.45%	5.13%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EPR EPR Properties	3.7054 of 5 stars	$56.49 +1.8%	$66.15 +17.1%	-2.8%	$4.25B	$718.36M	18.17	54
REG Regency Centers	3.929 of 5 stars	$73.33 +0.1%	$83.68 +14.1%	-0.4%	$13.41B	$1.55B	24.86	507	Analyst Forecast
AKR Acadia Realty Trust	3.9542 of 5 stars	$19.24 0.0%	$24.20 +25.8%	-7.9%	$2.64B	$410.76M	56.57	138	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
BRX Brixmor Property Group	4.5159 of 5 stars	$28.02 -0.2%	$34.36 +22.6%	+2.0%	$8.61B	$1.37B	20.02	464	Analyst Forecast
EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust	4.6182 of 5 stars	$26.42 -0.4%	$35.75 +35.3%	-13.7%	$5.74B	$561.22M	20.48	56	Analyst Forecast

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How does EPR Properties compare to Regency Centers?

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of REG or EPR?

Is REG or EPR more profitable?

Is REG or EPR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate REG or EPR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, REG or EPR?

Does the media prefer REG or EPR?

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Which has more volatility and risk, EPR or AKR?

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

Is EPR or AKR a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, EPR or AKR?

Is EPR or AKR more profitable?

Do analysts rate EPR or AKR?

Does the media prefer EPR or AKR?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EPR or BRX?

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Do analysts recommend EPR or BRX?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EPR or BRX?

Does the media refer more to EPR or BRX?

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