Kilroy Realty (KRC) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer AAT or KRC?

American Assets Trust currently has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential downside of 0.36%. Kilroy Realty has a consensus target price of $38.55, indicating a potential downside of 5.91%. Given American Assets Trust's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe American Assets Trust is more favorable than Kilroy Realty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Assets Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kilroy Realty	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

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

Is AAT or KRC 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
American Assets Trust	16.26%	6.47%	2.34%
Kilroy Realty	19.29%	3.92%	1.99%

Does the media favor AAT or KRC?

In the previous week, Kilroy Realty had 9 more articles in the media than American Assets Trust. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Kilroy Realty and 5 mentions for American Assets Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Kilroy Realty's score of 1.31 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Assets Trust	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Kilroy Realty	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, AAT or KRC?

American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kilroy Realty has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AAT or KRC a better dividend stock?

American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Kilroy Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. 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. 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 has raised 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 better earnings and valuation, AAT or KRC?

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
American Assets Trust	$452.81M	2.78	$72.82M	$1.16	17.74
Kilroy Realty	$1.14B	4.27	$210.97M	$1.84	22.26

Summary

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