Urban Edge Properties (UE) Competitors

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, UE or PECO?

Urban Edge Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.. Urban Edge Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc., 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
Urban Edge Properties	$453.51M	5.28	$72.56M	$0.64	29.75
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	$661.39M	6.55	$62.69M	$0.57	60.59

Does the media favor UE or PECO?

In the previous week, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had 1 more articles in the media than Urban Edge Properties. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and 3 mentions for Urban Edge Properties. Urban Edge Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s score of 1.22 indicating that Urban Edge Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Urban Edge Properties	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is UE or PECO a better dividend stock?

Urban Edge Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Urban Edge Properties pays out 118.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Urban Edge Properties has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Urban Edge Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer UE or PECO?

Urban Edge Properties currently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.55%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a consensus target price of $38.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. Given Urban Edge Properties' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Urban Edge Properties is more favorable than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Edge Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UE or PECO?

94.9% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held 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.

Is UE or PECO more profitable?

Urban Edge Properties has a net margin of 17.23% compared to Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s net margin of 10.51%. Urban Edge Properties' return on equity of 5.88% beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Edge Properties	17.23%	5.88%	2.39%
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	10.51%	2.73%	1.42%

Which has more volatility and risk, UE or PECO?

Urban Edge Properties has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Urban Edge Properties beats Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.