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IRT vs. AMH, CPT, CUZ, ESS, and INVH

Should you buy Independence Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? Independence Realty Trust's main competitors and comparable companies include American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), Camden Property Trust (CPT), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Essex Property Trust (ESS), and Invitation Homes (INVH). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector.

How does Independence Realty Trust compare to American Homes 4 Rent?

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) and Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust pays out 400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Homes 4 Rent has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Independence Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust had 11 more articles in the media than American Homes 4 Rent. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Independence Realty Trust and 4 mentions for American Homes 4 Rent. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat American Homes 4 Rent's score of 0.52 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
American Homes 4 Rent
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Independence Realty Trust
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

American Homes 4 Rent has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. American Homes 4 Rent 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 Ratio
American Homes 4 Rent$1.85B6.15$452.97M$1.2625.03
Independence Realty Trust$657.70M5.31$56.56M$0.1882.33

American Homes 4 Rent currently has a consensus target price of $35.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.96%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $19.39, suggesting a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Independence Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than American Homes 4 Rent.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Homes 4 Rent
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Independence Realty Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

91.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

American Homes 4 Rent has a net margin of 25.53% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 9.19%. American Homes 4 Rent's return on equity of 6.25% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Homes 4 Rent25.53% 6.25% 3.63%
Independence Realty Trust 9.19%1.75%1.02%

American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

American Homes 4 Rent beats Independence Realty Trust on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Independence Realty Trust compare to Camden Property Trust?

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) and Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Camden Property Trust currently has a consensus price target of $111.62, suggesting a potential upside of 10.81%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $19.39, suggesting a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Independence Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than Camden Property Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Camden Property Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
Independence Realty Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Camden Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. Camden Property Trust 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 Ratio
Camden Property Trust$1.57B6.44$384.46M$3.0233.35
Independence Realty Trust$657.70M5.31$56.56M$0.1882.33

Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Camden Property Trust pays out 140.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust pays out 400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camden Property Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Independence Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Camden Property Trust has a net margin of 20.80% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 9.19%. Camden Property Trust's return on equity of 7.66% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Camden Property Trust20.80% 7.66% 3.56%
Independence Realty Trust 9.19%1.75%1.02%

97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust had 11 more articles in the media than Camden Property Trust. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Independence Realty Trust and 4 mentions for Camden Property Trust. Camden Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Independence Realty Trust's score of 0.59 indicating that Camden Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Camden Property Trust
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Independence Realty Trust
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Camden Property Trust beats Independence Realty Trust on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Independence Realty Trust compare to Cousins Properties?

Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) and Cousins Properties (NYSE:CUZ) are both mid-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Cousins Properties. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Independence Realty Trust and 11 mentions for Cousins Properties. Cousins Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Independence Realty Trust's score of 0.59 indicating that Cousins Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Independence Realty Trust
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cousins Properties
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cousins Properties has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Independence Realty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cousins Properties. Independence Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cousins Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Independence Realty Trust$657.70M5.31$56.56M$0.1882.33
Cousins Properties$993.82M4.85$40.50M$0.09325.10

Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Cousins Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Independence Realty Trust pays out 400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cousins Properties pays out 1,422.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Independence Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Independence Realty Trust has a net margin of 9.19% compared to Cousins Properties' net margin of 1.42%. Independence Realty Trust's return on equity of 1.75% beat Cousins Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Independence Realty Trust9.19% 1.75% 1.02%
Cousins Properties 1.42%0.33%0.17%

88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.4% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Cousins Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Independence Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $19.39, indicating a potential upside of 30.83%. Cousins Properties has a consensus price target of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.66%. Given Independence Realty Trust's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than Cousins Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Independence Realty Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Cousins Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Summary

Independence Realty Trust beats Cousins Properties on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Independence Realty Trust compare to Essex Property Trust?

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) and Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Essex Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. Essex Property Trust 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 Ratio
Essex Property Trust$1.89B9.03$669.67M$5.3949.12
Independence Realty Trust$657.70M5.31$56.56M$0.1882.33

Essex Property Trust has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

96.5% of Essex Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Essex Property Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Essex Property Trust presently has a consensus price target of $298.28, suggesting a potential upside of 12.67%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $19.39, suggesting a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Independence Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than Essex Property Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Essex Property Trust
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Independence Realty Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

In the previous week, Essex Property Trust had 7 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Essex Property Trust and 15 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Essex Property Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Independence Realty Trust's score of 0.59 indicating that Essex Property Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Essex Property Trust
16 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Independence Realty Trust
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Essex Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $10.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Essex Property Trust pays out 192.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust pays out 400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essex Property Trust has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years and Independence Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Essex Property Trust has a net margin of 17.84% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 9.19%. Essex Property Trust's return on equity of 6.24% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Essex Property Trust17.84% 6.24% 2.67%
Independence Realty Trust 9.19%1.75%1.02%

Summary

Essex Property Trust beats Independence Realty Trust on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Independence Realty Trust compare to Invitation Homes?

Invitation Homes (NYSE:INVH) and Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

Invitation Homes has a net margin of 23.54% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 9.19%. Invitation Homes' return on equity of 7.62% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Invitation Homes23.54% 7.62% 3.75%
Independence Realty Trust 9.19%1.75%1.02%

Invitation Homes has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

96.8% of Invitation Homes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Invitation Homes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Invitation Homes has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. Invitation Homes 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 Ratio
Invitation Homes$2.73B5.61$587.92M$1.1423.31
Independence Realty Trust$657.70M5.31$56.56M$0.1882.33

In the previous week, Invitation Homes had 4 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Invitation Homes and 15 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Invitation Homes' score of 0.58 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
Invitation Homes
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Independence Realty Trust
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Invitation Homes presently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.42%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $19.39, indicating a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Independence Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than Invitation Homes.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Invitation Homes
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.48
Independence Realty Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77

Invitation Homes pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Invitation Homes pays out 105.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust pays out 400.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Invitation Homes has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Independence Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Independence Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Invitation Homes beats Independence Realty Trust on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IRT vs. The Competition

MetricIndependence Realty TrustResidential REITs IndustryReal Estate SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.63B$3.89B$5.55B$23.63B
Dividend Yield4.82%7.92%5.94%3.68%
P/E Ratio59.2174.6530.7130.42
Price / Sales5.526.085.003.33
Price / Cash11.7729.0325.9415.82
Price / Book1.031.321.853.93
Net Income$56.56M$188.58M-$72.99M$1.07B
7 Day Performance6.65%2.10%1.60%1.89%
1 Month Performance6.06%1.42%1.12%2.17%
1 Year Performance-5.00%-3.83%-2.86%9.32%

Independence Realty Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
IRT
Independence Realty Trust
3.916 of 5 stars
$15.40
+4.0%
$19.39
+25.9%
-7.3%$3.63B$657.70M59.21904
AMH
American Homes 4 Rent
4.5625 of 5 stars
$31.83
-0.9%
$36.12
+13.5%
-0.5%$11.48B$1.85B25.261,598
CPT
Camden Property Trust
2.325 of 5 stars
$101.50
-0.5%
$111.62
+10.0%
+0.7%$10.20B$1.57B33.611,640
CUZ
Cousins Properties
1.7611 of 5 stars
$28.89
-1.0%
$31.50
+9.1%
+13.6%$4.75B$993.82M722.31351
ESS
Essex Property Trust
3.467 of 5 stars
$274.16
-0.4%
$298.99
+9.1%
+4.3%$17.62B$1.89B42.641,689

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