Kilroy Realty (KRC) Competitors

Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) and American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to KRC or AAT?

In the previous week, Kilroy Realty had 18 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kilroy Realty and 1 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.97 beat Kilroy Realty's score of 0.77 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kilroy Realty	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Assets Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts rate KRC or AAT?

Kilroy Realty currently has a consensus target price of $39.45, suggesting a potential downside of 11.09%. American Assets Trust has a consensus target price of $20.50, suggesting a potential downside of 1.85%. Given American Assets Trust's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Assets Trust is more favorable than Kilroy Realty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kilroy Realty	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Assets Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is KRC or AAT more profitable?

Kilroy Realty has a net margin of 19.29% compared to American Assets Trust's net margin of 16.26%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 6.47% beat Kilroy Realty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kilroy Realty	19.29%	3.92%	1.99%
American Assets Trust	16.26%	6.47%	2.34%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KRC or AAT?

94.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Kilroy Realty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of American Assets Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is KRC or AAT a better dividend stock?

Kilroy Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Kilroy Realty pays out 117.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, KRC or AAT?

Kilroy Realty has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, KRC or AAT?

Kilroy Realty has higher revenue and earnings than American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kilroy Realty, 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
Kilroy Realty	$1.14B	4.62	$210.97M	$1.84	24.12
American Assets Trust	$457.86M	2.79	$72.82M	$1.16	18.01

Summary

Kilroy Realty beats American Assets Trust on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.