Kilroy Realty (KRC) Competitors $38.97 +0.71 (+1.85%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends KRC vs. BXP, SLG, HIW, DEI, PDM, BDN, HPP, EQC, DLR, and AREShould you be buying Kilroy Realty stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kilroy Realty include Boston Properties (BXP), SL Green Realty (SLG), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP), Equity Commonwealth (EQC), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE). These companies are all part of the "office reits" industry. Kilroy Realty vs. Boston Properties SL Green Realty Highwoods Properties Douglas Emmett Piedmont Office Realty Trust Brandywine Realty Trust Hudson Pacific Properties Equity Commonwealth Digital Realty Trust Alexandria Real Estate Equities Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) and Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals believe in KRC or BXP? 94.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Boston Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Kilroy Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Boston Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to KRC or BXP? In the previous week, Boston Properties had 8 more articles in the media than Kilroy Realty. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Boston Properties and 6 mentions for Kilroy Realty. Boston Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Kilroy Realty's score of -0.28 indicating that Boston Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kilroy Realty 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Boston Properties 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer KRC or BXP? Boston Properties received 202 more outperform votes than Kilroy Realty when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.50% of users gave Boston Properties an outperform vote while only 62.62% of users gave Kilroy Realty an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKilroy RealtyOutperform Votes45462.62% Underperform Votes27137.38% Boston PropertiesOutperform Votes65663.50% Underperform Votes37736.50% Do analysts prefer KRC or BXP? Kilroy Realty currently has a consensus target price of $40.80, indicating a potential upside of 4.70%. Boston Properties has a consensus target price of $82.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.84%. Given Boston Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boston Properties is more favorable than Kilroy Realty.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kilroy Realty 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Boston Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is KRC or BXP a better dividend stock? Kilroy Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Kilroy Realty pays out 129.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Boston Properties pays out 169.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kilroy Realty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, KRC or BXP? Kilroy Realty has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Properties has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KRC or BXP? Kilroy Realty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boston Properties. Kilroy Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boston Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKilroy Realty$1.13B4.07$212.24M$1.6723.33Boston Properties$3.27B3.54$190.21M$2.3131.74 Is KRC or BXP more profitable? Kilroy Realty has a net margin of 17.78% compared to Boston Properties' net margin of 10.75%. Boston Properties' return on equity of 4.40% beat Kilroy Realty's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kilroy Realty17.78% 3.53% 1.73% Boston Properties 10.75%4.40%1.40% SummaryBoston Properties beats Kilroy Realty on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kilroy Realty News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KRC 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 KRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKilroy RealtyReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.60B$7.08B$11.72B$19.90BDividend Yield6.08%7.77%5.83%3.70%P/E Ratio23.3341.8125.2241.44Price / Sales4.076.3028.3017.32Price / Cash7.1416.1717.2719.84Price / Book0.812.592.655.73Net Income$212.24M$146.30M$1.04B$993.95M7 Day Performance9.49%3.06%3.02%3.21%1 Month Performance1.45%-0.80%1.11%5.20%1 Year Performance3.72%5.24%15.72%19.33% Kilroy Realty Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KRCKilroy Realty3.8328 of 5 stars$38.97+1.9%$40.80+4.7%+1.8%$4.20B$1.13B23.33260Short Interest ↑BXPBoston Properties4.5343 of 5 stars$68.95+1.2%$82.00+18.9%+9.6%$10.90B$3.38B29.85780Short Interest ↑SLGSL Green Realty1.0829 of 5 stars$62.03+0.3%$68.38+10.2%+53.2%$4.09B$852.12M-24.811,188Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageHIWHighwoods Properties2.8053 of 5 stars$28.62+1.0%$30.86+7.8%+38.6%$3.03B$827.20M21.36340Short Interest ↑DEIDouglas Emmett3.1908 of 5 stars$16.56+2.5%$18.75+13.2%+27.7%$2.77B$1.02B-165.60750Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePDMPiedmont Office Realty Trust2.9406 of 5 stars$8.41+0.5%$11.00+30.8%+27.2%$1.04B$572.42M-13.56150Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageBDNBrandywine Realty Trust2.8546 of 5 stars$4.97+0.8%$5.83+17.4%+5.9%$858.15M$513.78M-2.76330Short Interest ↑HPPHudson Pacific Properties4.3585 of 5 stars$2.48-5.0%$5.08+104.7%-61.9%$350.26M$855.84M-1.19880Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap UpEQCEquity Commonwealth2.9068 of 5 stars$1.68-0.3%N/A-91.2%$179.78M$58.43M4.2920Short Interest ↓Positive NewsDLRDigital Realty Trust4.0039 of 5 stars$171.95-0.8%$174.74+1.6%+31.7%$57.04B$5.48B144.503,664Analyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.6787 of 5 stars$97.28+2.4%$121.90+25.3%-17.3%$17.00B$3.07B59.32590Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boston Properties Alternatives SL Green Realty Alternatives Highwoods Properties Alternatives Douglas Emmett Alternatives Piedmont Office Realty Trust Alternatives Brandywine Realty Trust Alternatives Hudson Pacific Properties Alternatives Equity Commonwealth Alternatives Digital Realty Trust Alternatives Alexandria Real Estate Equities Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KRC) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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