Head-To-Head Contrast: Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (BOWFF) & Its Peers

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:BOWFF) is one of 57 public companies in the “Residential REITs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

55.8% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust’s rivals have a beta of 0.68, suggesting that their average stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust pays out -116.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Residential REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.6% and pay out 188.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust	0	1	0	0	2.00
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust Competitors	623	3276	3383	147	2.41

As a group, “Residential REITs” companies have a potential upside of 11.90%. Given Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust	$457.06 million	$140.90 million	-40.67
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust Competitors	$780.46 million	$238.42 million	37.64

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust. Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust	-7.44%	-1.00%	-0.54%
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust Competitors	11.22%	2.89%	2.58%

Summary

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust rivals beat Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

About Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust is a Canadian real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating and managing multi-family residential properties. Its services include apartment leasing and property management, supported by resident amenities and online tools for rental applications, payments and service requests. The trust serves renters in several Canadian markets, including Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. Its residential communities are marketed under brands such as Boardwalk Living, Boardwalk Communities and Boardwalk Lifestyle.