NETSTREIT (NYSE:NTST) & Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) Head to Head Analysis

NETSTREIT (NYSE:NTST) and Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares NETSTREIT and Regency Centers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NETSTREIT	6.35%	0.95%	0.51%
Regency Centers	34.38%	8.04%	4.26%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for NETSTREIT and Regency Centers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NETSTREIT	0	2	13	0	2.87
Regency Centers	0	8	8	2	2.67

NETSTREIT presently has a consensus target price of $22.73, indicating a potential upside of 30.75%. Regency Centers has a consensus target price of $83.68, indicating a potential upside of 16.55%. Given NETSTREIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe NETSTREIT is more favorable than Regency Centers.

Dividends

NETSTREIT pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. NETSTREIT pays out 600.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers pays out 102.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NETSTREIT has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares NETSTREIT and Regency Centers”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NETSTREIT	$195.01 million	9.05	$6.90 million	$0.15	115.90
Regency Centers	$1.55 billion	8.46	$527.46 million	$2.95	24.34

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than NETSTREIT. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NETSTREIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of NETSTREIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

NETSTREIT has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Regency Centers beats NETSTREIT on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NETSTREIT

NETSTREIT Corp. is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Dallas, Texas that specializes in acquiring single-tenant net lease retail properties nationwide. The growing portfolio consists of high-quality properties leased to e-commerce resistant tenants with healthy balance sheets. Led by a management team of seasoned commercial real estate executives, NETSTREIT’s strategy is to create the highest quality net lease retail portfolio in the country with the goal of generating consistent cash flows and dividends for its investors.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member.