JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) Competitors

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) and JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Is BDN or JBGS more profitable?

JBG SMITH Properties has a net margin of -29.54% compared to Brandywine Realty Trust's net margin of -65.33%. JBG SMITH Properties' return on equity of -9.20% beat Brandywine Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brandywine Realty Trust	-65.33%	-32.12%	-9.31%
JBG SMITH Properties	-29.54%	-9.20%	-3.12%

Which has more volatility and risk, BDN or JBGS?

Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBG SMITH Properties has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BDN or JBGS?

JBG SMITH Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Brandywine Realty Trust. JBG SMITH Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brandywine Realty Trust, 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	1.27	-$195.91M	-$1.88	-1.96
JBG SMITH Properties	$547.31M	2.30	-$143.53M	-$1.89	-10.79

Is BDN or JBGS a better dividend stock?

Brandywine Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. JBG SMITH Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Brandywine Realty Trust pays out -17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JBG SMITH Properties pays out -37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Do analysts prefer BDN or JBGS?

Brandywine Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.12%. JBG SMITH Properties has a consensus target price of $17.67, suggesting a potential downside of 13.39%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than JBG SMITH 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
JBG SMITH Properties	3 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BDN or JBGS?

87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of JBG SMITH Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of JBG SMITH Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to BDN or JBGS?

In the previous week, Brandywine Realty Trust had 2 more articles in the media than JBG SMITH Properties. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Brandywine Realty Trust and 0 mentions for JBG SMITH Properties. Brandywine Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat JBG SMITH Properties' score of -0.25 indicating that Brandywine Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Brandywine Realty Trust	Positive
JBG SMITH Properties	Neutral

Summary

JBG SMITH Properties beats Brandywine Realty Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.