Whitestone REIT (WSR) Competitors $12.20 +0.06 (+0.45%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.45 +0.25 (+2.04%) As of 10/24/2025 04:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WSR vs. PECO, REG, AKR, ALEX, BFS, BRX, FRT, KIM, KRG, and UEShould you be buying Whitestone REIT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Whitestone REIT include Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO), Regency Centers (REG), Acadia Realty Trust (AKR), Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX), Saul Centers (BFS), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Kimco Realty (KIM), Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG), and Urban Edge Properties (UE). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Whitestone REIT vs. Its Competitors Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Regency Centers Acadia Realty Trust Alexander & Baldwin Saul Centers Brixmor Property Group Federal Realty Investment Trust Kimco Realty Kite Realty Group Trust Urban Edge Properties Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) and Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment. Does the media prefer PECO or WSR? In the previous week, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. had 14 more articles in the media than Whitestone REIT. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and 3 mentions for Whitestone REIT. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Whitestone REIT's score of 0.15 indicating that Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Whitestone REIT 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, PECO or WSR? Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Whitestone REIT has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PECO or WSR more profitable? Whitestone REIT has a net margin of 21.70% compared to Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s net margin of 11.51%. Whitestone REIT's return on equity of 7.76% beat Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.11.51% 3.13% 1.59% Whitestone REIT 21.70%7.76%2.98% Is PECO or WSR a better dividend stock? Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Whitestone REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. pays out 236.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Whitestone REIT pays out 83.1% 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. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Whitestone REIT has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Whitestone REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate PECO or WSR? Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. presently has a consensus target price of $38.86, suggesting a potential upside of 12.11%. Whitestone REIT has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.90%. Given Whitestone REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Whitestone REIT is more favorable than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Whitestone REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders & institutionals believe in PECO or WSR? 80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Whitestone REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Whitestone REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, PECO or WSR? Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Whitestone REIT. Whitestone REIT 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPhillips Edison & Company, Inc.$661.39M6.58$62.69M$0.5563.02Whitestone REIT$154.28M4.04$36.89M$0.6518.78 SummaryWhitestone REIT beats Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Whitestone REIT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WSR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 WSR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWhitestone REITREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$619.87M$8.66B$12.71B$21.98BDividend Yield4.44%5.46%5.57%3.57%P/E Ratio18.78153.2922.1633.34Price / Sales4.045.2430.5893.10Price / Cash8.4317.8322.3624.54Price / Book1.391.652.204.66Net Income$36.89M$128.86M$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance2.61%1.48%1.54%2.21%1 Month Performance-3.17%-0.23%0.20%2.06%1 Year Performance-13.87%-9.12%538.04%14.04% Whitestone REIT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WSRWhitestone REIT3.7593 of 5 stars$12.21+0.5%$15.00+22.9%-14.5%$619.87M$154.28M18.7890News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPECOPhillips Edison & Company, Inc.3.5864 of 5 stars$33.56+0.9%$39.17+16.7%-6.3%$4.18B$661.39M61.02290Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastREGRegency Centers4.3053 of 5 stars$71.48+1.6%$79.09+10.6%+0.9%$12.78B$1.45B33.40440Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAKRAcadia Realty Trust3.6456 of 5 stars$19.18+1.0%$22.33+16.4%-18.0%$2.49B$359.69M119.88120Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastALEXAlexander & Baldwin3.902 of 5 stars$16.66+0.6%$24.00+44.1%-7.2%$1.20B$236.67M15.57140Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBFSSaul Centers1.1838 of 5 stars$30.47+0.6%N/A-22.1%$737.58M$268.85M23.08110Analyst ForecastBRXBrixmor Property Group4.5903 of 5 stars$26.85+1.2%$30.75+14.5%+1.1%$8.12B$1.29B24.41500News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.4206 of 5 stars$96.99+1.5%$109.36+12.8%-11.0%$8.25B$1.20B24.55320Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKIMKimco Realty4.2141 of 5 stars$21.05+1.3%$24.92+18.4%-6.7%$14.07B$2.04B25.36640Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKRGKite Realty Group Trust4.6252 of 5 stars$21.68+1.6%$26.50+22.2%-12.0%$4.69B$841.84M27.44240Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeUEUrban Edge Properties3.0845 of 5 stars$19.35+1.0%$22.25+15.0%-7.2%$2.41B$444.97M23.04120News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PECO Alternatives REG Alternatives AKR Alternatives ALEX Alternatives BFS Alternatives BRX Alternatives FRT Alternatives KIM Alternatives KRG Alternatives UE Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WSR) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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