Independence Realty Trust (IRT) Competitors $18.47 +0.10 (+0.54%) As of 03:16 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IRT vs. CG, FUTU, WPC, AMH, REG, GLPI, HLI, DOC, HST, and JEFShould you be buying Independence Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independence Realty Trust include The Carlyle Group (CG), Futu (FUTU), W. P. Carey (WPC), American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), Regency Centers (REG), Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), Houlihan Lokey (HLI), Healthpeak Properties (DOC), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), and Jefferies Financial Group (JEF). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Independence Realty Trust vs. Its Competitors The Carlyle Group Futu W. P. Carey American Homes 4 Rent Regency Centers Gaming and Leisure Properties Houlihan Lokey Healthpeak Properties Host Hotels & Resorts Jefferies Financial Group The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and profitability. Does the media refer more to CG or IRT? In the previous week, The Carlyle Group had 13 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for The Carlyle Group and 2 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.92 beat The Carlyle Group's score of 1.12 indicating that Independence Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Carlyle Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Independence Realty Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is CG or IRT a better dividend stock? The Carlyle Group pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. The Carlyle Group pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independence Realty Trust pays out 485.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. The Carlyle Group has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Independence Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CG or IRT? 55.9% of The Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of The Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, CG or IRT? The Carlyle Group has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. The Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independence Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Carlyle Group$3.47B4.98$1.02B$2.9516.21Independence Realty Trust$640.74M6.74$39.29M$0.14131.93 Which has more risk & volatility, CG or IRT? The Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CG or IRT? The Carlyle Group received 229 more outperform votes than Independence Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.79% of users gave Independence Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 56.15% of users gave The Carlyle Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe Carlyle GroupOutperform Votes59856.15% Underperform Votes46743.85% Independence Realty TrustOutperform Votes36960.79% Underperform Votes23839.21% Is CG or IRT more profitable? The Carlyle Group has a net margin of 18.81% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 6.15%. The Carlyle Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Carlyle Group18.81% 24.02% 6.53% Independence Realty Trust 6.15%1.11%0.66% Do analysts rate CG or IRT? The Carlyle Group presently has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.83%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $22.70, suggesting a potential upside of 22.90%. Given Independence Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than The Carlyle Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Independence Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 SummaryThe Carlyle Group beats Independence Realty Trust on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Independence Realty Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IRT 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 IRT 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 IRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIndependence Realty TrustReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.32B$7.07B$11.72B$19.86BDividend Yield3.44%6.78%5.66%3.83%P/E Ratio102.6164.4323.0635.60Price / Sales6.748.6326.9545.07Price / Cash17.7617.3217.6017.51Price / Book1.191.702.894.84Net Income$39.29M$177.71M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.34%2.04%1.45%1.88%1 Month Performance-4.30%1.71%1.36%2.98%1 Year Performance3.85%5.75%540.21%9.82% Independence Realty Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IRTIndependence Realty Trust4.035 of 5 stars$18.47+0.5%$22.70+22.9%+4.2%$4.32B$640.74M102.61920Positive NewsCGThe Carlyle Group4.9196 of 5 stars$46.58+0.6%$53.00+13.8%+18.8%$16.82B$3.47B16.762,100Positive NewsFUTUFutu3.6576 of 5 stars$108.96+2.7%$121.20+11.2%+53.7%$15.16B$15.69B26.712,320Analyst ForecastGap UpWPCW. 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Carey4.2342 of 5 stars$63.28+1.1%$104.22+64.7%+14.6%$13.86B$1.60B30.28190Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAMHAmerican Homes 4 Rent4.6407 of 5 stars$36.73+0.1%$40.90+11.4%+2.2%$13.60B$1.76B34.011,790REGRegency Centers3.4282 of 5 stars$72.16+0.2%$78.08+8.2%+17.2%$13.10B$1.47B34.04440Positive NewsGLPIGaming and Leisure Properties4.7132 of 5 stars$46.84+0.9%$54.50+16.4%+9.7%$12.87B$1.55B16.3220Positive NewsHLIHoulihan Lokey4.3916 of 5 stars$175.88-0.7%$185.00+5.2%+37.3%$12.28B$2.39B33.562,260Positive NewsDOCHealthpeak Properties4.9627 of 5 stars$17.27+0.0%$23.27+34.8%-8.8%$11.99B$543.46M49.33200Positive NewsHSTHost Hotels & Resorts4.3153 of 5 stars$15.92+1.0%$18.27+14.8%-11.1%$11.04B$5.81B16.08160Positive NewsJEFJefferies Financial Group4.488 of 5 stars$53.45+2.0%$62.75+17.4%+23.7%$11.02B$10.44B17.945,380Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CG Competitors FUTU Competitors WPC Competitors AMH Competitors REG Competitors GLPI Competitors HLI Competitors DOC Competitors HST Competitors JEF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IRT) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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