First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) Competitors $55.60 -0.25 (-0.45%) Closing price 02/14/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$55.61 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 02/14/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FR vs. EGP, TRNO, STAG, PLD, EQR, VTR, SBAC, WY, ESS, and MAAShould you be buying First Industrial Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Industrial Realty Trust include EastGroup Properties (EGP), Terreno Realty (TRNO), STAG Industrial (STAG), Prologis (PLD), Equity Residential (EQR), Ventas (VTR), SBA Communications (SBAC), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Essex Property Trust (ESS), and Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA). First Industrial Realty Trust vs. EastGroup Properties Terreno Realty STAG Industrial Prologis Equity Residential Ventas SBA Communications Weyerhaeuser Essex Property Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) and EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, FR or EGP? First Industrial Realty Trust has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FR or EGP? EastGroup Properties received 32 more outperform votes than First Industrial Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.36% of users gave First Industrial Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 57.68% of users gave EastGroup Properties an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFirst Industrial Realty TrustOutperform Votes42658.36% Underperform Votes30441.64% EastGroup PropertiesOutperform Votes45857.68% Underperform Votes33642.32% Is FR or EGP a better dividend stock? First Industrial Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. First Industrial Realty Trust pays out 67.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EastGroup Properties pays out 120.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Industrial Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend FR or EGP? First Industrial Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $57.38, indicating a potential upside of 3.21%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus price target of $190.53, indicating a potential upside of 6.06%. Given EastGroup Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EastGroup Properties is more favorable than First Industrial Realty Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Industrial Realty Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43EastGroup Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FR or EGP? First Industrial Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than EastGroup Properties. First Industrial Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EastGroup Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFirst Industrial Realty Trust$669.64M10.99$274.82M$2.1825.51EastGroup Properties$640.23M13.89$200.49M$4.6538.63 Is FR or EGP more profitable? First Industrial Realty Trust has a net margin of 42.94% compared to EastGroup Properties' net margin of 35.57%. First Industrial Realty Trust's return on equity of 10.64% beat EastGroup Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets First Industrial Realty Trust42.94% 10.64% 5.51% EastGroup Properties 35.57%8.27%4.86% Does the media refer more to FR or EGP? In the previous week, EastGroup Properties had 11 more articles in the media than First Industrial Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for EastGroup Properties and 14 mentions for First Industrial Realty Trust. First Industrial Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat EastGroup Properties' score of 0.51 indicating that First Industrial Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Industrial Realty Trust 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EastGroup Properties 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of FR or EGP? 99.9% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties 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. SummaryFirst Industrial Realty Trust and EastGroup Properties tied by winning 11 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get First Industrial Realty Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 FR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst Industrial Realty TrustReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.30B$7.09B$12.05B$20.41BDividend Yield2.68%7.76%5.89%3.67%P/E Ratio25.5138.4721.0436.73Price / Sales10.997.8327.7616.17Price / Cash15.8917.5118.3320.34Price / Book2.682.482.745.73Net Income$274.82M$169.99M$1.03B$1.00B7 Day Performance1.33%0.37%0.55%0.61%1 Month Performance10.87%2.22%3.13%1.93%1 Year Performance2.32%8.35%16.32%15.35% First Industrial Realty Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FRFirst Industrial Realty Trust3.8901 of 5 stars$55.60-0.4%$57.38+3.2%+3.4%$7.30B$669.64M25.51160Analyst RevisionPositive NewsEGPEastGroup Properties4.1254 of 5 stars$176.02+0.8%$190.88+8.4%-2.1%$8.71B$640.23M37.8590Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionTRNOTerreno Realty1.7492 of 5 stars$66.85-0.7%$68.27+2.1%+7.7%$6.67B$382.62M34.8240Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSTAGSTAG Industrial4.1215 of 5 stars$34.67+0.0%$40.38+16.4%-8.3%$6.32B$707.84M35.0290Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑News CoveragePLDPrologis4.4343 of 5 stars$119.35+1.7%$128.78+7.9%-7.4%$110.54B$8.20B29.842,574Analyst RevisionPositive NewsEQREquity Residential4.6344 of 5 stars$70.93-0.6%$78.36+10.5%+21.5%$26.88B$2.98B26.042,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVTRVentas4.1923 of 5 stars$59.70-1.5%$68.71+15.1%+46.0%$25.09B$4.50B-351.80450Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSBACSBA Communications4.765 of 5 stars$206.23+0.2%$252.29+22.3%-1.8%$22.15B$2.71B32.501,787Positive NewsWYWeyerhaeuser4.4671 of 5 stars$30.16+0.4%$35.00+16.0%-10.4%$21.92B$7.12B54.849,318Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionESSEssex Property Trust4.2166 of 5 stars$290.93-0.4%$306.53+5.4%+26.8%$18.67B$1.77B25.181,750Analyst RevisionMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.4099 of 5 stars$156.72-0.9%$166.00+5.9%+25.5%$18.30B$2.19B34.952,427Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EastGroup Properties Alternatives Terreno Realty Alternatives STAG Industrial Alternatives Prologis Alternatives Equity Residential Alternatives Ventas Alternatives SBA Communications Alternatives Weyerhaeuser Alternatives Essex Property Trust Alternatives Mid-America Apartment Communities Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:FR) was last updated on 2/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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