Highwoods Properties (HIW) Competitors

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) and Highwoods Properties (NYSE:HIW) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Is BDN or HIW a better dividend stock?

Brandywine Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Highwoods Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Brandywine Realty Trust pays out -17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Highwoods Properties pays out 168.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brandywine Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BDN or HIW?

87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Highwoods Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BDN or HIW?

In the previous week, Brandywine Realty Trust and Brandywine Realty Trust both had 12 articles in the media. Highwoods Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Brandywine Realty Trust's score of 0.51 indicating that Highwoods Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brandywine Realty Trust	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Highwoods Properties	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BDN or HIW?

Highwoods Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Highwoods Properties, 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
Brandywine Realty Trust	$505.52M	1.28	-$195.91M	-$1.88	-1.98
Highwoods Properties	$810.83M	3.97	$102.25M	$1.19	25.01

Do analysts rate BDN or HIW?

Brandywine Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.81%. Highwoods Properties has a consensus price target of $31.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.99%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than Highwoods Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brandywine Realty Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Highwoods Properties	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Which has more risk and volatility, BDN or HIW?

Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Highwoods Properties has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BDN or HIW more profitable?

Highwoods Properties has a net margin of 16.15% compared to Brandywine Realty Trust's net margin of -38.03%. Highwoods Properties' return on equity of 5.57% beat Brandywine Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brandywine Realty Trust	-38.03%	-18.91%	-5.37%
Highwoods Properties	16.15%	5.57%	2.16%

Summary

Highwoods Properties beats Brandywine Realty Trust on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.