Analyzing Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) & Slate Grocery REIT (OTCMKTS:SRRTF)

Slate Grocery REIT (OTCMKTS:SRRTF) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by company 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 target prices for Slate Grocery REIT and Brixmor Property Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Slate Grocery REIT	0	1	0	0	2.00
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	9	2	2.93

Slate Grocery REIT currently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.44%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.87%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Slate Grocery REIT.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Slate Grocery REIT and Brixmor Property Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Slate Grocery REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brixmor Property Group	$1.37 billion	6.52	$386.23 million	$1.40	20.81

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Slate Grocery REIT.

Profitability

This table compares Slate Grocery REIT and Brixmor Property Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Slate Grocery REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brixmor Property Group	30.82%	14.38%	4.77%

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Slate Grocery REIT on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Slate Grocery REIT

Slate Grocery REIT is an owner and operator of U.S. grocery-anchored real estate. The REIT owns and operates approximately $2.4 billion of critical real estate infrastructure across major U.S. metro markets that communities rely upon for their everyday needs. The REIT's resilient grocery-anchored portfolio and strong credit tenants provide unitholders with durable cash flows and the potential for capital appreciation over the longer term.

About Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.