Plaza Retail REIT (PLZ.UN) Competitors C$4.11 +0.02 (+0.49%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock PLZ.UN vs. SGR.UN, SRT.UN, CHP.UN, REI.UN, SRU.UN, FCR.UN, CRT.UN, SVI, MEQ, and MRCShould you be buying Plaza Retail REIT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Plaza Retail REIT include Slate Grocery REIT (SGR.UN), Slate Retail REIT (SRT.UN), Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst (CHP.UN), RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN), SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst (SRU.UN), First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (FCR.UN), CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN), StorageVault Canada (SVI), Mainstreet Equity (MEQ), and Morguard (MRC). These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector. Plaza Retail REIT vs. Its Competitors Slate Grocery REIT Slate Retail REIT Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust CT Real Estate Investment Trust StorageVault Canada Mainstreet Equity Morguard Plaza Retail REIT (TSE:PLZ.UN) and Slate Grocery REIT (TSE:SGR.UN) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PLZ.UN or SGR.UN? 0.6% of Plaza Retail REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.4% of Slate Grocery REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 35.4% of Plaza Retail REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Slate Grocery REIT shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, PLZ.UN or SGR.UN? Plaza Retail REIT has a beta of 0.643934, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Slate Grocery REIT has a beta of 1.415809, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, PLZ.UN or SGR.UN? Slate Grocery REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Plaza Retail REIT. Plaza Retail REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Slate Grocery REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlaza Retail REITC$123.97M3.66C$11.34MC$0.3212.91Slate Grocery REITC$210.85M4.16C$34.14MC$0.6423.12 Do analysts recommend PLZ.UN or SGR.UN? Plaza Retail REIT currently has a consensus price target of C$4.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.41%. Given Plaza Retail REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Plaza Retail REIT is more favorable than Slate Grocery REIT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Plaza Retail REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Slate Grocery REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is PLZ.UN or SGR.UN a better dividend stock? Plaza Retail REIT pays an annual dividend of C$0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Slate Grocery REIT pays an annual dividend of C$0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Plaza Retail REIT pays out 88.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Slate Grocery REIT pays out 134.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Plaza Retail REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is PLZ.UN or SGR.UN more profitable? Slate Grocery REIT has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Plaza Retail REIT's net margin of 9.40%. Slate Grocery REIT's return on equity of 5.14% beat Plaza Retail REIT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Plaza Retail REIT9.40% 2.07% 3.30% Slate Grocery REIT 16.33%5.14%3.59% Does the media prefer PLZ.UN or SGR.UN? In the previous week, Slate Grocery REIT had 1 more articles in the media than Plaza Retail REIT. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Slate Grocery REIT and 1 mentions for Plaza Retail REIT. Plaza Retail REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Slate Grocery REIT's score of 0.86 indicating that Plaza Retail REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Plaza Retail REIT Positive Slate Grocery REIT Positive SummarySlate Grocery REIT beats Plaza Retail REIT on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Plaza Retail REIT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLZ.UN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 PLZ.UN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlaza Retail REITREIT IndustryReal Estate SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$453.87MC$2.98BC$1.75BC$9.69BDividend Yield6.76%5.92%6.70%6.50%P/E Ratio12.915.9614.3129.60Price / Sales3.66338.21533.1211.83Price / Cash59.73113.0566.7983.29Price / Book0.842.221.335.76Net IncomeC$11.34MC$89.50M-C$120.13MC$301.20M7 Day Performance1.73%0.88%-0.12%1.09%1 Month Performance-3.07%0.40%-1.21%4.19%1 Year Performance6.20%4.62%-0.30%37.27% Plaza Retail REIT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLZ.UNPlaza Retail REIT2.0119 of 5 starsC$4.11+0.5%C$4.25+3.4%+5.7%C$453.87MC$123.97M12.9198Dividend AnnouncementSGR.UNSlate Grocery REITN/AC$14.49+1.0%N/A+3.7%C$856.81MC$210.85M22.60N/ADividend AnnouncementSRT.UNSlate Retail REITN/AN/AN/AN/AC$393.69MC$131.22M13.08N/ACHP.UNChoice Properties Real Est Invstmnt TrstN/AC$14.59+1.0%C$15.86+8.7%+0.5%C$10.56BC$1.38B-86.88238Positive NewsREI.UNRioCan Real Estate Investment Trust1.5738 of 5 starsC$18.77-0.2%C$20.50+9.2%-4.8%C$5.54BC$1.36B19.76568Positive NewsSRU.UNSmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst1.2365 of 5 starsC$26.39+1.0%C$27.93+5.8%+1.6%C$4.50BC$926.12M19.54337FCR.UNFirst Capital Real Estate Investment Trust2.6404 of 5 starsC$19.52+0.7%C$21.09+8.1%+6.7%C$4.15BC$718.95M15.88371Positive NewsCRT.UNCT Real Estate Investment Trust2.936 of 5 starsC$16.22-0.3%C$16.70+3.0%+4.4%C$3.85BC$590.21M10.5368Dividend AnnouncementSVIStorageVault Canada1.4541 of 5 starsC$4.80-0.2%C$5.17+7.6%+3.6%C$1.75BC$318.99M-57.14800News CoverageAnalyst RevisionMEQMainstreet Equity3.3726 of 5 starsC$180.75-0.6%C$235.00+30.0%-10.7%C$1.68BC$272.72M6.56526MRCMorguardN/AC$115.72+0.3%N/A-8.0%C$1.24BC$1.11B6.552,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Slate Grocery REIT Alternatives Slate Retail REIT Alternatives Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst Alternatives RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst Alternatives First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives CT Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives StorageVault Canada Alternatives Mainstreet Equity Alternatives Morguard 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 (TSE:PLZ.UN) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Musk is on the lineElon Musk says November 6 could "affect the future of the world" Get ready for the biggest pivot in corpora...Altimetry | SponsoredThis dark force is about to change everythingSomething unusual is unfolding inside the Republican Party — from Marjorie Taylor Greene breaking ranks to Ted...Porter & Company | SponsoredNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe floodgates have opened. 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