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Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Competitors

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As of 07/31/2026

EQC vs. BDN, DLR, BXP, ARE, and KRC

Should you buy Equity Commonwealth stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Equity Commonwealth with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Equity Commonwealth include Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), BXP (BXP), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), and Kilroy Realty (KRC). These companies are all part of the "office reits" industry.

How does Equity Commonwealth compare to Brandywine Realty Trust?

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) and Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Brandywine Realty Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Equity Commonwealth. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Brandywine Realty Trust and 0 mentions for Equity Commonwealth. Brandywine Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Equity Commonwealth's score of 0.00 indicating that Brandywine Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brandywine Realty Trust Positive
Equity Commonwealth Neutral

Equity Commonwealth has a net margin of 82.00% compared to Brandywine Realty Trust's net margin of -28.62%. Equity Commonwealth's return on equity of 2.09% beat Brandywine Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brandywine Realty Trust-28.62% -18.52% -4.07%
Equity Commonwealth 82.00%2.09%1.96%

Brandywine Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $3.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.94%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than Equity Commonwealth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brandywine Realty Trust
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
Equity Commonwealth
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth 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.

Equity Commonwealth has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equity Commonwealth, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Brandywine Realty Trust$484.45M1.10-$178.25M-$0.82N/A
Equity Commonwealth$58.43M2.90$91.16M$0.394.05

Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Equity Commonwealth beats Brandywine Realty Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equity Commonwealth compare to Digital Realty Trust?

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) and Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
Digital Realty Trust$6.11B10.85$1.31B$2.0691.63
Equity Commonwealth$58.43M2.90$91.16M$0.394.05

99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Digital Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Digital Realty Trust had 31 more articles in the media than Equity Commonwealth. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Digital Realty Trust and 0 mentions for Equity Commonwealth. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Equity Commonwealth's score of 0.00 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Digital Realty Trust Positive
Equity Commonwealth Neutral

Equity Commonwealth has a net margin of 82.00% compared to Digital Realty Trust's net margin of 11.80%. Digital Realty Trust's return on equity of 3.34% beat Equity Commonwealth's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Digital Realty Trust11.80% 3.34% 1.59%
Equity Commonwealth 82.00%2.09%1.96%

Digital Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $218.17, suggesting a potential upside of 15.57%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Equity Commonwealth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Digital Realty Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84
Equity Commonwealth
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Digital Realty Trust beats Equity Commonwealth on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equity Commonwealth compare to BXP?

BXP (NYSE:BXP) and Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

98.7% of BXP shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of BXP shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

BXP has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BXP$3.48B3.21$276.80M$1.8637.73
Equity Commonwealth$58.43M2.90$91.16M$0.394.05

In the previous week, BXP had 28 more articles in the media than Equity Commonwealth. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for BXP and 0 mentions for Equity Commonwealth. BXP's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Equity Commonwealth's score of 0.00 indicating that BXP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
BXP Positive
Equity Commonwealth Neutral

Equity Commonwealth has a net margin of 82.00% compared to BXP's net margin of 8.44%. BXP's return on equity of 3.88% beat Equity Commonwealth's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BXP8.44% 3.88% 1.16%
Equity Commonwealth 82.00%2.09%1.96%

BXP presently has a consensus price target of $73.11, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given BXP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe BXP is more favorable than Equity Commonwealth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BXP
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55
Equity Commonwealth
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

BXP beats Equity Commonwealth on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Equity Commonwealth compare to Alexandria Real Estate Equities?

Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 22 more articles in the media than Equity Commonwealth. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 0 mentions for Equity Commonwealth. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Equity Commonwealth's score of 0.00 indicating that Alexandria Real Estate Equities is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Equity Commonwealth Neutral
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Positive

Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Equity Commonwealth$58.43M2.90$91.16M$0.394.05
Alexandria Real Estate Equities$3.03B2.97-$1.43B-$6.27N/A

Equity Commonwealth has a net margin of 82.00% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of -36.03%. Equity Commonwealth's return on equity of 2.09% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Equity Commonwealth82.00% 2.09% 1.96%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities -36.03%-5.21%-2.96%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus target price of $51.08, suggesting a potential downside of 0.97%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities 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)
0.00
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
4 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88

96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Equity Commonwealth compare to Kilroy Realty?

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) and Equity Commonwealth (NYSE:EQC) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.

In the previous week, Kilroy Realty had 19 more articles in the media than Equity Commonwealth. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kilroy Realty and 0 mentions for Equity Commonwealth. Kilroy Realty's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Equity Commonwealth's score of 0.00 indicating that Kilroy Realty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Kilroy Realty Positive
Equity Commonwealth Neutral

Kilroy Realty currently has a consensus target price of $39.13, suggesting a potential upside of 0.81%. Given Kilroy Realty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kilroy Realty is more favorable than Equity Commonwealth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kilroy Realty
2 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.18
Equity Commonwealth
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Equity Commonwealth has a net margin of 82.00% compared to Kilroy Realty's net margin of 15.47%. Kilroy Realty's return on equity of 3.04% beat Equity Commonwealth's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kilroy Realty15.47% 3.04% 1.56%
Equity Commonwealth 82.00%2.09%1.96%

Kilroy Realty has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equity Commonwealth has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

94.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Equity Commonwealth shares are owned 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kilroy Realty$1.11B4.06$276.12M$1.4227.34
Equity Commonwealth$58.43M2.90$91.16M$0.394.05

Summary

Kilroy Realty beats Equity Commonwealth on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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EQC vs. The Competition

MetricEquity CommonwealthOffice REITs IndustryReal Estate SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$169.73M$1.76B$5.66B$23.68B
Dividend YieldN/A7.14%6.15%4.22%
P/E Ratio4.0539.1836.0331.00
Price / Sales2.9077.03136.1519.11
Price / Cash1.6933.0234.3831.30
Price / Book0.070.711.924.62
Net Income$91.16M-$47.81M-$63.82M$1.07B
7 Day PerformanceN/A-1.10%-0.63%0.35%
1 Month PerformanceN/A-1.45%-1.22%-0.55%
1 Year PerformanceN/A159.15%14.76%19.21%

Equity Commonwealth Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
EQC
Equity Commonwealth
N/A$1.58
flat
N/AN/A$169.73M$58.43M4.0520
BDN
Brandywine Realty Trust
2.6905 of 5 stars
$3.06
+0.2%
$3.50
+14.6%
-20.5%$530.69M$498.29MN/A330
DLR
Digital Realty Trust
3.6126 of 5 stars
$190.30
-1.5%
$218.17
+14.6%
+9.7%$66.87B$6.77B92.374,282
BXP
BXP
2.9075 of 5 stars
$70.59
-1.5%
$73.11
+3.6%
+8.6%$11.26B$3.48B37.96780
ARE
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
2.856 of 5 stars
$51.56
-1.8%
$51.08
-0.9%
-32.1%$8.99B$3.03BN/A590

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This page (NYSE:EQC) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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