STAG vs. EGP, FR, PK, PLD, REXR, TRNO, VICI, SBAC, BIP, and WPC
Should you be buying Stag Industrial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stag Industrial include EastGroup Properties (EGP), First Industrial Realty Trust (FR), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Prologis (PLD), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), Terreno Realty (TRNO), VICI Properties (VICI), SBA Communications (SBAC), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP), and W.P. Carey (WPC). These companies are all part of the "reit - eqty trust - other" industry.
Stag Industrial vs. Its Competitors
Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) and EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment.
In the previous week, Stag Industrial had 2 more articles in the media than EastGroup Properties. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Stag Industrial and 6 mentions for EastGroup Properties. Stag Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat EastGroup Properties' score of 0.84 indicating that Stag Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the media.
EastGroup Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stag Industrial. Stag Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EastGroup Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Stag Industrial currently has a consensus target price of $39.71, indicating a potential upside of 7.48%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus target price of $188.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.67%. Given EastGroup Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EastGroup Properties is more favorable than Stag Industrial.
Stag Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.49 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Stag Industrial pays out 112.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EastGroup Properties pays out 122.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stag Industrial has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and EastGroup Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Stag Industrial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Stag Industrial has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
EastGroup Properties has a net margin of 34.60% compared to Stag Industrial's net margin of 31.05%. EastGroup Properties' return on equity of 7.41% beat Stag Industrial's return on equity.
88.7% of Stag Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Stag Industrial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
EastGroup Properties beats Stag Industrial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NYSE:STAG) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
