Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) vs. Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) Critical Analysis

Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) and Healthpeak Properties (NYSE:DOC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Healthpeak Properties has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.6% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Healthpeak Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Keppel REIT and Healthpeak Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keppel REIT	0	1	0	0	2.00
Healthpeak Properties	0	13	3	0	2.19

Healthpeak Properties has a consensus target price of $19.86, suggesting a potential upside of 1.52%. Given Healthpeak Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Healthpeak Properties is more favorable than Keppel REIT.

Profitability

This table compares Keppel REIT and Healthpeak Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Healthpeak Properties	7.73%	2.61%	1.09%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Keppel REIT and Healthpeak Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keppel REIT	$210.12 million	11.48	$347.92 million	N/A	N/A
Healthpeak Properties	$2.82 billion	4.78	$71.35 million	$0.32	61.13

Keppel REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Healthpeak Properties.

Summary

Healthpeak Properties beats Keppel REIT on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.

About Healthpeak Properties

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company. Healthpeak owns, operates, and develops high-quality real estate for healthcare discovery and delivery.