STAG Industrial Competitors

STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG) and Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares STAG Industrial and Essex Property Trust's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Essex Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than STAG Industrial. STAG Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essex Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

STAG Industrial has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Essex Property Trust has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for STAG Industrial and Essex Property Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

STAG Industrial presently has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Essex Property Trust has a consensus price target of $259.8571, indicating a potential upside of 2.82%. Given STAG Industrial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe STAG Industrial is more favorable than Essex Property Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.4% of STAG Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Essex Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of STAG Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Essex Property Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

STAG Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Essex Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $8.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. STAG Industrial pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essex Property Trust pays out 62.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STAG Industrial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Essex Property Trust has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares STAG Industrial and Essex Property Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Essex Property Trust beats STAG Industrial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Boston Properties (NYSE:BXP) and STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Boston Properties and STAG Industrial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Boston Properties and STAG Industrial, as reported by MarketBeat.

Boston Properties presently has a consensus price target of $103.40, indicating a potential downside of 1.82%. STAG Industrial has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Given STAG Industrial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe STAG Industrial is more favorable than Boston Properties.

Volatility & Risk

Boston Properties has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, STAG Industrial has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Boston Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. STAG Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Boston Properties pays out 55.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STAG Industrial pays out 78.3% 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and STAG Industrial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.5% of Boston Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Boston Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of STAG Industrial shares are owned 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Boston Properties and STAG Industrial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Boston Properties has higher revenue and earnings than STAG Industrial. Boston Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than STAG Industrial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Boston Properties beats STAG Industrial on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) and STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Sun Communities pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. STAG Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Sun Communities pays out 64.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STAG Industrial pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sun Communities has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and STAG Industrial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Sun Communities and STAG Industrial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sun Communities presently has a consensus price target of $158.3333, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. STAG Industrial has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.36%. Given STAG Industrial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe STAG Industrial is more favorable than Sun Communities.

Volatility and Risk

Sun Communities has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, STAG Industrial has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Sun Communities and STAG Industrial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sun Communities and STAG Industrial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Sun Communities has higher revenue and earnings than STAG Industrial. STAG Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sun Communities, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.3% of Sun Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Sun Communities shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG) and HCP (NYSE:HCP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Dividends

STAG Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. HCP pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. STAG Industrial pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. HCP pays out 81.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. STAG Industrial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. STAG Industrial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares STAG Industrial and HCP's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for STAG Industrial and HCP, as reported by MarketBeat.

STAG Industrial presently has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.36%. Given STAG Industrial's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe STAG Industrial is more favorable than HCP.

Volatility and Risk

STAG Industrial has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HCP has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.4% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of HCP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HCP shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares STAG Industrial and HCP's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

HCP has higher revenue and earnings than STAG Industrial. STAG Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HCP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

STAG Industrial beats HCP on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG) and Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for STAG Industrial and Extra Space Storage, as reported by MarketBeat.

STAG Industrial presently has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.36%. Extra Space Storage has a consensus price target of $110.80, suggesting a potential downside of 3.10%. Given STAG Industrial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe STAG Industrial is more favorable than Extra Space Storage.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares STAG Industrial and Extra Space Storage's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Extra Space Storage has higher revenue and earnings than STAG Industrial. STAG Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Extra Space Storage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

STAG Industrial has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extra Space Storage has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

STAG Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Extra Space Storage pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. STAG Industrial pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Extra Space Storage pays out 73.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STAG Industrial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Extra Space Storage has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.4% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.8% of Extra Space Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Extra Space Storage shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares STAG Industrial and Extra Space Storage's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Extra Space Storage beats STAG Industrial on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Duke Realty (NYSE:DRE) and STAG Industrial (NYSE:STAG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Duke Realty and STAG Industrial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Duke Realty has higher revenue and earnings than STAG Industrial. STAG Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duke Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Duke Realty and STAG Industrial, as reported by MarketBeat.

Duke Realty currently has a consensus price target of $40.40, suggesting a potential upside of 4.77%. STAG Industrial has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.36%. Given STAG Industrial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe STAG Industrial is more favorable than Duke Realty.

Volatility and Risk

Duke Realty has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, STAG Industrial has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Duke Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. STAG Industrial pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Duke Realty pays out 70.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STAG Industrial pays out 78.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Duke Realty has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and STAG Industrial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Duke Realty and STAG Industrial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.6% of Duke Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Duke Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of STAG Industrial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

STAG Industrial beats Duke Realty on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.