Does the media favor AAT or ESRT?

In the previous week, Empire State Realty Trust had 1 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust and 2 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Assets Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Empire State Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to ESRT or BDN?

In the previous week, Empire State Realty Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Brandywine Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust and 1 mentions for Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that Brandywine Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Empire State Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Brandywine Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor BXP or ESRT?

In the previous week, BXP had 1 more articles in the media than Empire State Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BXP and 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust. BXP's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that BXP is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BXP 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Empire State Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to CUZ or ESRT?

In the previous week, Empire State Realty Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Cousins Properties. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust and 2 mentions for Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that Cousins Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cousins Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Empire State Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to DEI or ESRT?

In the previous week, Douglas Emmett and Douglas Emmett both had 3 articles in the media. Empire State Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Douglas Emmett's score of 0.44 indicating that Empire State Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Douglas Emmett 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Empire State Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) Competitors

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ESRT vs. AAT, BDN, BXP, CUZ, and DEI

Should you buy Empire State Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Empire State Realty Trust 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 Empire State Realty Trust include American Assets Trust (AAT), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), BXP (BXP), Cousins Properties (CUZ), and Douglas Emmett (DEI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to American Assets Trust?

American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) and Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) are both small-cap finance 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.

American Assets Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Empire State Realty Trust. Empire State Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Assets 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
American Assets Trust	$436.20M	3.54	$71.37M	$0.29	86.63
Empire State Realty Trust	$768.27M	1.20	$47.60M	$0.26	20.64

In the previous week, Empire State Realty Trust had 1 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust and 2 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Assets Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Empire State Realty Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

American Assets Trust presently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential downside of 26.37%. Empire State Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $5.92, indicating a potential upside of 10.26%. Given Empire State Realty Trust's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than American Assets Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Assets Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Empire State Realty Trust	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Assets Trust pays out 469.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Empire State Realty Trust has a net margin of 5.09% compared to American Assets Trust's net margin of 4.16%. Empire State Realty Trust's return on equity of 2.19% beat American Assets Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Assets Trust	4.16%	1.65%	0.62%
Empire State Realty Trust	5.09%	2.19%	0.93%

90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 37.9% of American Assets Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Assets Trust has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

American Assets Trust beats Empire State Realty Trust on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to Brandywine Realty Trust?

Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) and Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Empire State Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empire State 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
Empire State Realty Trust	$768.27M	1.20	$47.60M	$0.26	20.64
Brandywine Realty Trust	$484.45M	1.17	-$178.25M	-$1.15	N/A

Empire State Realty Trust has a net margin of 5.09% compared to Brandywine Realty Trust's net margin of -40.79%. Empire State Realty Trust's return on equity of 2.19% beat Brandywine Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empire State Realty Trust	5.09%	2.19%	0.93%
Brandywine Realty Trust	-40.79%	-24.45%	-5.76%

In the previous week, Empire State Realty Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Brandywine Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust and 1 mentions for Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that Brandywine Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Empire State Realty Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brandywine Realty Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Brandywine Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brandywine Realty Trust pays out -27.8% 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. Brandywine Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Empire State Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $5.92, indicating a potential upside of 10.26%. Brandywine Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.53%. Given Empire State Realty Trust's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than Brandywine Realty Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empire State Realty Trust	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Brandywine Realty Trust	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 15.2% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are held by company 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.

Summary

Empire State Realty Trust beats Brandywine Realty Trust on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to BXP?

BXP (NYSE:BXP) and Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

BXP pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. BXP pays out 140.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

BXP has higher revenue and earnings than Empire State Realty Trust. Empire State Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BXP, 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
BXP	$3.48B	3.08	$276.80M	$1.99	33.82
Empire State Realty Trust	$768.27M	1.20	$47.60M	$0.26	20.64

98.7% of BXP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of BXP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, BXP had 1 more articles in the media than Empire State Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for BXP and 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust. BXP's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that BXP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BXP	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Empire State Realty Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

BXP presently has a consensus price target of $70.90, suggesting a potential upside of 5.34%. Empire State Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $5.92, suggesting a potential upside of 10.26%. Given Empire State Realty Trust's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than BXP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BXP	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52
Empire State Realty Trust	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

BXP has a net margin of 9.09% compared to Empire State Realty Trust's net margin of 5.09%. BXP's return on equity of 4.13% beat Empire State Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BXP	9.09%	4.13%	1.23%
Empire State Realty Trust	5.09%	2.19%	0.93%

BXP has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

BXP beats Empire State Realty Trust on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to Cousins Properties?

Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) and Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Empire State Realty Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empire State 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
Cousins Properties	$993.82M	4.95	$40.50M	-$0.03	N/A
Empire State Realty Trust	$768.27M	1.20	$47.60M	$0.26	20.64

Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Cousins Properties pays out -4,266.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 53.8% 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. Cousins Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Empire State Realty Trust 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.

Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Cousins Properties currently has a consensus target price of $29.27, indicating a potential downside of 2.05%. Empire State Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $5.92, indicating a potential upside of 10.26%. Given Empire State Realty Trust's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than Cousins Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cousins Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Empire State Realty Trust	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Empire State Realty Trust has a net margin of 5.09% compared to Cousins Properties' net margin of -0.52%. Empire State Realty Trust's return on equity of 2.19% beat Cousins Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cousins Properties	-0.52%	-0.11%	-0.06%
Empire State Realty Trust	5.09%	2.19%	0.93%

In the previous week, Empire State Realty Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Cousins Properties. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust and 2 mentions for Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.46 indicating that Cousins Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cousins Properties	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Empire State Realty Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Empire State Realty Trust beats Cousins Properties on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to Douglas Emmett?

Douglas Emmett (NYSE:DEI) and Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Douglas Emmett pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Douglas Emmett pays out -447.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 53.8% 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. Douglas Emmett is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Empire State Realty Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Douglas Emmett. Douglas Emmett is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empire State 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
Douglas Emmett	$1.00B	1.99	$16.27M	-$0.17	N/A
Empire State Realty Trust	$768.27M	1.20	$47.60M	$0.26	20.64

Empire State Realty Trust has a net margin of 5.09% compared to Douglas Emmett's net margin of -2.59%. Empire State Realty Trust's return on equity of 2.19% beat Douglas Emmett's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Douglas Emmett	-2.59%	-0.74%	-0.28%
Empire State Realty Trust	5.09%	2.19%	0.93%

97.4% of Douglas Emmett shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Douglas Emmett shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Douglas Emmett and Douglas Emmett both had 3 articles in the media. Empire State Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Douglas Emmett's score of 0.44 indicating that Empire State Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Douglas Emmett	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Empire State Realty Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Douglas Emmett has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Douglas Emmett presently has a consensus price target of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.10%. Empire State Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $5.92, suggesting a potential upside of 10.26%. Given Douglas Emmett's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Douglas Emmett is more favorable than Empire State Realty Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Douglas Emmett	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Empire State Realty Trust	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Summary

Empire State Realty Trust beats Douglas Emmett on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ESRT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Empire State Realty Trust	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$886.29M	$9.99B	$13.83B	$23.21B
Dividend Yield	2.72%	4.90%	5.72%	4.10%
P/E Ratio	20.64	50.87	20.45	31.64
Price / Sales	1.20	5.46	136.04	16.22
Price / Cash	3.43	14.01	19.26	24.58
Price / Book	0.50	2.14	2.26	4.74
Net Income	$47.60M	$227.95M	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.68%	3.53%	0.88%	0.99%
1 Month Performance	-7.23%	4.31%	1.29%	0.86%
1 Year Performance	-33.78%	16.08%	15.34%	25.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ESRT Empire State Realty Trust	2.2258 of 5 stars	$5.37 +4.4%	$5.92 +10.3%	-32.8%	$886.29M	$768.27M	20.64	670
AAT American Assets Trust	2.4236 of 5 stars	$24.39 +0.6%	$18.50 -24.1%	+26.2%	$1.50B	$436.20M	84.11	220	Positive News
BDN Brandywine Realty Trust	2.2536 of 5 stars	$3.17 +2.4%	$3.50 +10.6%	-22.7%	$549.79M	$484.45M	N/A	330	Positive News
BXP BXP	2.6464 of 5 stars	$64.70 -0.3%	$70.90 +9.6%	-0.7%	$10.32B	$3.48B	32.51	780
CUZ Cousins Properties	1.9477 of 5 stars	$28.82 +1.2%	$28.73 -0.3%	-0.8%	$4.74B	$993.82M	N/A	256,131	Analyst Upgrade

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Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) Competitors

ESRT vs. AAT, BDN, BXP, CUZ, and DEI

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to American Assets Trust?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AAT or ESRT?

Does the media favor AAT or ESRT?

Do analysts prefer AAT or ESRT?

Is AAT or ESRT a better dividend stock?

Is AAT or ESRT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAT or ESRT?

Which has more risk & volatility, AAT or ESRT?

Summary

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to Brandywine Realty Trust?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ESRT or BDN?

Is ESRT or BDN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ESRT or BDN?

Which has more volatility & risk, ESRT or BDN?

Is ESRT or BDN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer ESRT or BDN?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ESRT or BDN?

Summary

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to BXP?

Is BXP or ESRT a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BXP or ESRT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BXP or ESRT?

Does the media favor BXP or ESRT?

Do analysts prefer BXP or ESRT?

Is BXP or ESRT more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, BXP or ESRT?

Summary

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to Cousins Properties?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CUZ or ESRT?

Is CUZ or ESRT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CUZ or ESRT?

Which has more risk and volatility, CUZ or ESRT?

Do analysts recommend CUZ or ESRT?

Is CUZ or ESRT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to CUZ or ESRT?

Summary

How does Empire State Realty Trust compare to Douglas Emmett?

Is DEI or ESRT a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DEI or ESRT?

Is DEI or ESRT more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DEI or ESRT?

Does the media refer more to DEI or ESRT?

Which has more risk and volatility, DEI or ESRT?

Do analysts recommend DEI or ESRT?

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