SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst (SRU.UN) Competitors C$25.40 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesBuy This Stock SRU.UN vs. REI.UN, CHP.UN, FCR.UN, CRT.UN, SGR.UN, PLZ.UN, SRT.UN, FSV, CAR.UN, and CIGIShould you be buying SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst include RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN), Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst (CHP.UN), First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (FCR.UN), CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CRT.UN), Slate Grocery REIT (SGR.UN), Plaza Retail REIT (PLZ.UN), Slate Retail REIT (SRT.UN), FirstService (FSV), Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (CAR.UN), and Colliers International Group (CIGI). These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst vs. Its Competitors RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust CT Real Estate Investment Trust Slate Grocery REIT Plaza Retail REIT Slate Retail REIT FirstService Canadian Apartment Properties REIT Colliers International Group SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst (TSE:SRU.UN) and RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:REI.UN) are both mid-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders believe in SRU.UN or REI.UN? 17.9% of SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.9% of SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is SRU.UN or REI.UN more profitable? SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst has a net margin of 29.07% compared to RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust's net margin of 4.86%. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst's return on equity of 5.35% beat RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst29.07% 5.35% 2.99% RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust 4.86%0.78%2.88% Do analysts rate SRU.UN or REI.UN? SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst presently has a consensus price target of C$27.29, suggesting a potential upside of 7.45%. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust has a consensus price target of C$20.30, suggesting a potential upside of 15.54%. Given RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is more favorable than SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more volatility and risk, SRU.UN or REI.UN? SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, SRU.UN or REI.UN? SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst has higher earnings, but lower revenue than RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSmartCentres Real Estate Investment TrstC$939.90M3.91C$273.24MC$1.6415.49RioCan Real Estate Investment TrustC$1.23B4.28C$59.79MC$0.2087.85 Does the media favor SRU.UN or REI.UN? In the previous week, SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst had 1 more articles in the media than RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst and 0 mentions for RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst's score of 0.59 indicating that RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst Positive RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Positive Is SRU.UN or REI.UN a better dividend stock? SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst pays an annual dividend of C$1.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of C$1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst pays out 112.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust pays out 555.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. SummarySmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst and RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SRU.UN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SRU.UN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 SRU.UN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSmartCentres Real Estate Investment TrstREIT IndustryReal Estate SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$3.68BC$2.19BC$1.59BC$6.20BDividend Yield7.24%5.75%6.26%6.72%P/E Ratio15.4911.4710.6363.43Price / Sales3.911,785.981,066.051,250.99Price / Cash203.11113.0566.7983.29Price / Book0.702.161.324.86Net IncomeC$273.24MC$89.50M-C$120.13MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.28%-0.42%-0.73%-2.27%1 Month Performance-0.59%-0.30%-0.83%0.79%1 Year Performance6.86%36.23%8.82%26.62% SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SRU.UNSmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst1.2181 of 5 starsC$25.40flatC$27.29+7.4%+6.6%C$3.68BC$939.90M15.49337News CoverageREI.UNRioCan Real Estate Investment Trust2.8686 of 5 starsC$17.92+0.8%C$20.30+13.3%-1.7%C$5.38BC$1.23B89.60568Positive NewsCHP.UNChoice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst1.3691 of 5 starsC$14.59-1.0%C$16.00+9.7%+2.5%C$4.78BC$1.44B16.39238FCR.UNFirst Capital Real Estate Investment Trust2.4948 of 5 starsC$18.74-0.7%C$20.11+7.3%+13.3%C$3.98BC$731.06M-64.62371Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCRT.UNCT Real Estate Investment Trust1.6863 of 5 starsC$15.73+0.2%C$15.95+1.4%+7.6%C$1.70BC$566.11M17.1068Positive NewsDividend IncreaseSGR.UNSlate Grocery REIT0.1483 of 5 starsC$14.53+0.5%C$9.75-32.9%+19.0%C$857.27MC$209.07M19.12N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementPLZ.UNPlaza Retail REIT1.0637 of 5 starsC$3.97+0.3%C$4.25+7.1%+12.1%C$438.17MC$120.65M39.7098News CoverageDividend AnnouncementSRT.UNSlate Retail REITN/AN/AN/AN/AC$393.69MC$131.22M13.08N/AFSVFirstService0.7111 of 5 starsC$245.92+0.7%C$197.00-19.9%N/AC$7.80BC$3.47B71.9525,000Insider TradeCAR.UNCanadian Apartment Properties REIT1.3199 of 5 starsC$45.34+0.7%C$54.50+20.2%-9.9%C$7.58BC$1.09B-141.69908News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeCIGIColliers International Group0.2191 of 5 starsC$190.95+0.7%C$180.00-5.7%+7.0%C$6.64BC$3.15B44.1916,800 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst Alternatives First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives CT Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives Slate Grocery REIT Alternatives Plaza Retail REIT Alternatives Slate Retail REIT Alternatives FirstService Alternatives Canadian Apartment Properties REIT Alternatives Colliers International Group 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:SRU.UN) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Elon put $51 million into thisA single U.S. company has started producing a “miracle metal” once locked in research labs. 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