Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN – Get Free Report) and CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
87.3% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Brandywine Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Brandywine Realty Trust and CareTrust REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | -40.61% | -14.62% | -5.42% |
CareTrust REIT | 27.47% | 5.04% | 3.19% |
Dividends
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Brandywine Realty Trust and CareTrust REIT’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | $514.65 million | 1.50 | -$196.79 million | ($1.22) | -3.67 |
CareTrust REIT | $205.94 million | 17.31 | $53.74 million | $0.52 | 48.27 |
CareTrust REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brandywine Realty Trust. Brandywine Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CareTrust REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Brandywine Realty Trust and CareTrust REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
CareTrust REIT | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.63 |
Brandywine Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $5.63, suggesting a potential upside of 25.56%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus target price of $24.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.39%. Given Brandywine Realty Trust’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brandywine Realty Trust is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.
Volatility and Risk
Brandywine Realty Trust has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
CareTrust REIT beats Brandywine Realty Trust on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brandywine Realty Trust
Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States with a core focus in the Philadelphia and Austin markets. Organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), we own, develop, lease and manage an urban, town center and transit-oriented portfolio comprising 160 properties and 22.6 million square feet as of September 30, 2023 which excludes assets held for sale. Our purpose is to shape, connect and inspire the world around us through our expertise, the relationships we foster, the communities in which we live and work, and the history we build together.
About CareTrust REIT
CareTrust REIT, Inc. is a self-administered, publicly-traded real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development and leasing of skilled nursing, seniors housing and other healthcare-related properties. With a nationwide portfolio of long-term net-leased properties, and a growing portfolio of quality operators leasing them, CareTrust REIT is pursuing both external and organic growth opportunities across the United States.
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