Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) Competitors

Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Is KRG or PECO more profitable?

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a net margin of 10.51% compared to Kite Realty Group Trust's net margin of 1.59%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s return on equity of 2.73% beat Kite Realty Group Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kite Realty Group Trust	1.59%	0.41%	0.20%
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	10.51%	2.73%	1.42%

Does the media refer more to KRG or PECO?

In the previous week, Kite Realty Group Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Kite Realty Group Trust and 5 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. Kite Realty Group Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s score of 1.64 indicating that Kite Realty Group Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kite Realty Group Trust	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, KRG or PECO?

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kite Realty Group Trust. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kite Realty Group 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
Kite Realty Group Trust	$841.84M	5.90	$4.07M	$0.07	323.01
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	$661.39M	6.64	$62.69M	$0.57	61.42

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KRG or PECO?

90.8% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts recommend KRG or PECO?

Kite Realty Group Trust currently has a consensus price target of $27.22, indicating a potential upside of 20.39%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a consensus price target of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.97%. Given Kite Realty Group Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kite Realty Group Trust is more favorable than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kite Realty Group Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more volatility and risk, KRG or PECO?

Kite Realty Group Trust has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is KRG or PECO a better dividend stock?

Kite Realty Group Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Kite Realty Group Trust pays out 1,542.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays out 215.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kite Realty Group Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Kite Realty Group Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Kite Realty Group Trust beats Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.