Financial Survey: Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) and Firm Capital Property Trust (OTCMKTS:FRMUF)

Firm Capital Property Trust (OTCMKTS:FRMUF) and Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Firm Capital Property Trust and Kite Realty Group Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Firm Capital Property Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kite Realty Group Trust	-2.95%	-0.69%	-0.35%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Firm Capital Property Trust and Kite Realty Group Trust’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Firm Capital Property Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kite Realty Group Trust	$827.37 million	6.64	$47.50 million	$0.26	96.27

Kite Realty Group Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Firm Capital Property Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Firm Capital Property Trust and Kite Realty Group Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Firm Capital Property Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
Kite Realty Group Trust	1	1	3	1	2.67

Kite Realty Group Trust has a consensus target price of $26.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.21%. Given Kite Realty Group Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kite Realty Group Trust is more favorable than Firm Capital Property Trust.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.8% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Kite Realty Group Trust 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.

Summary

Kite Realty Group Trust beats Firm Capital Property Trust on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Firm Capital Property Trust

Firm Capital Property Trust is focused on creating long-term value for Unitholders, through capital preservation and disciplined investing to achieve stable distributable income. In partnership with management and industry leaders. The Trust's plan is to own as well as to co-own a diversified property portfolio of multi-residential, flex industrial, and net lease convenience retail. In addition to stand alone accretive acquisitions, the Trust will make joint acquisitions with strong financial partners and acquisitions of partial interests from existing ownership groups, in a manner that provides liquidity to those selling owners and professional management for those remaining as partners. Firm Capital Realty Partners Inc., through a structure focused on an alignment of interests with the Trust sources, syndicates and property and asset manages investments on behalf of the Trust.

About Kite Realty Group Trust

Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Indianapolis, IN that is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets. The Company’s primarily grocery-anchored portfolio is located in high-growth Sun Belt and select strategic gateway markets. The combination of necessity-based grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers, along with vibrant mixed-use assets makes the KRG portfolio an ideal mix for both retailers and consumers. Publicly listed since 2004, KRG has nearly 60 years of experience in developing, constructing and operating real estate. Using operational, investment, development, and redevelopment expertise, KRG continuously optimizes its portfolio to maximize value and return to shareholders. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned interests in 180 U.S. open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets, comprising approximately 28.1 million square feet of gross leasable space.