Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Competitors $1.58 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/7/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock EQC vs. DLR, ARE, BXP, KRC, SLG, HIW, DEI, PDM, HPP, and BDNShould you be buying Equity Commonwealth stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Equity Commonwealth include Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), BXP (BXP), Kilroy Realty (KRC), SL Green Realty (SLG), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), and Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN). These companies are all part of the "office reits" industry. Equity Commonwealth vs. Its Competitors Digital Realty Trust Alexandria Real Estate Equities BXP Kilroy Realty SL Green Realty Highwoods Properties Douglas Emmett Piedmont Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties Brandywine Realty Trust Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) and Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Does the media refer more to EQC or DLR? In the previous week, Digital Realty Trust had 21 more articles in the media than Equity Commonwealth. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Digital Realty Trust and 0 mentions for Equity Commonwealth. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Equity Commonwealth's score of 0.00 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Equity Commonwealth Neutral Digital Realty Trust Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, EQC or DLR? Digital Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Equity Commonwealth. Equity Commonwealth 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEquity Commonwealth$58.43M2.90$91.16M$0.394.05Digital Realty Trust$5.55B10.69$615.19M$3.8145.69 Is EQC or DLR more profitable? Equity Commonwealth has a net margin of 82.00% compared to Digital Realty Trust's net margin of 23.98%. Digital Realty Trust's return on equity of 6.46% beat Equity Commonwealth's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equity Commonwealth82.00% 2.09% 1.96% Digital Realty Trust 23.98%6.46%3.00% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EQC or DLR? 96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, EQC or DLR? Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate EQC or DLR? Digital Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $192.44, indicating a potential upside of 10.54%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Equity Commonwealth.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equity Commonwealth 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Digital Realty Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 SummaryDigital Realty Trust beats Equity Commonwealth on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Equity Commonwealth News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EQC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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.Skip Chart EQC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEquity CommonwealthReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$169.73M$805.46M$12.71B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A5.01%5.54%3.60%P/E Ratio4.058.2830.1629.86Price / Sales2.9036.5930.0666.03Price / Cash1.6913.3622.5724.43Price / Book0.071.632.294.64Net Income$91.16M$10.26M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.91%0.34%0.54%1 Month PerformanceN/A-0.70%0.41%3.12%1 Year Performance-92.00%-8.11%539.27%15.34% Equity Commonwealth Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EQCEquity CommonwealthN/A$1.58flatN/AN/A$169.73M$58.43M4.0520DLRDigital Realty Trust4.4403 of 5 stars$176.90+0.3%$192.44+8.8%+11.9%$60.14B$5.55B46.433,936Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.7684 of 5 stars$79.98-4.6%$96.47+20.6%-31.2%$14.49B$3.02B-615.23590Analyst ForecastBXPBXP3.4624 of 5 stars$74.59-1.3%$77.88+4.4%-7.9%$11.97B$3.41B2,487.16780Analyst ForecastKRCKilroy Realty3.976 of 5 stars$42.40-0.1%$39.45-6.9%+10.6%$5.02B$1.14B23.04260Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSLGSL Green Realty3.405 of 5 stars$58.96-0.6%$67.79+15.0%-11.9%$4.23B$886.27M-109.181,221Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHIWHighwoods Properties4.1006 of 5 stars$32.08-1.1%$31.60-1.5%-2.3%$3.51B$825.86M26.96340Analyst ForecastDEIDouglas Emmett4.6276 of 5 stars$15.27-1.4%$18.25+19.5%-14.7%$2.59B$986.48M69.41750News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradePDMPiedmont Realty Trust1.1097 of 5 stars$8.65-1.0%$8.67+0.2%-11.2%$1.09B$570.32M-15.73150Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHPPHudson Pacific Properties4.3595 of 5 stars$2.71-0.4%$3.23+19.1%-40.9%$1.03B$842.08M-0.96880Gap UpBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.0144 of 5 stars$3.97-3.2%$4.50+13.4%-31.2%$712.17M$505.52M-2.11330Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Digital Realty Trust Alternatives Alexandria Real Estate Equities Alternatives BXP Alternatives Kilroy Realty Alternatives SL Green Realty Alternatives Highwoods Properties Alternatives Douglas Emmett Alternatives Piedmont Realty Trust Alternatives Hudson Pacific Properties Alternatives Brandywine Realty Trust Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EQC) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMelt-up warning America’s $37.5 trillion debt spiral, soaring deficits, and repeated credit downgrades are exactly what Porter...Porter & Company | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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