Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) Competitors

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) and Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:FBRT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, community ranking, dividends and earnings.

Does the media refer more to KRC or FBRT?

In the previous week, Kilroy Realty had 4 more articles in the media than Franklin BSP Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Kilroy Realty and 14 mentions for Franklin BSP Realty Trust. Kilroy Realty's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Franklin BSP Realty Trust's score of 0.84 indicating that Kilroy Realty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kilroy Realty	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, KRC or FBRT?

Kilroy Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin BSP Realty Trust. Franklin BSP Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kilroy 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
Kilroy Realty	$1.14B	3.21	$210.97M	$1.77	17.44
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	$534.36M	1.71	$95.88M	$0.68	16.38

Which has more risk & volatility, KRC or FBRT?

Kilroy Realty has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is KRC or FBRT a better dividend stock?

Kilroy Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.8%. Kilroy Realty pays out 122.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Franklin BSP Realty Trust pays out 208.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KRC or FBRT?

94.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Franklin BSP Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Franklin BSP Realty Trust shares are owned by company 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.

Do analysts prefer KRC or FBRT?

Kilroy Realty currently has a consensus target price of $38.82, suggesting a potential upside of 25.76%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $15.30, suggesting a potential upside of 37.40%. Given Franklin BSP Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Franklin BSP Realty Trust is more favorable than Kilroy Realty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kilroy Realty	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.29

Is KRC or FBRT more profitable?

Franklin BSP Realty Trust has a net margin of 45.56% compared to Kilroy Realty's net margin of 18.58%. Franklin BSP Realty Trust's return on equity of 8.17% beat Kilroy Realty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kilroy Realty	18.58%	3.75%	1.86%
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	45.56%	8.17%	1.70%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KRC or FBRT?

Kilroy Realty received 437 more outperform votes than Franklin BSP Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 95.45% of users gave Franklin BSP Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 62.23% of users gave Kilroy Realty an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Kilroy Realty	Outperform Votes 458 62.23%	Underperform Votes 278 37.77%
Franklin BSP Realty Trust	Outperform Votes 21 95.45%	Underperform Votes 1 4.55%

Summary

Kilroy Realty beats Franklin BSP Realty Trust on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.