BWP Trust (OTCMKTS:BUNNF) versus Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR) Critical Contrast

Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR) and BWP Trust (OTCMKTS:BUNNF) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Rexford Industrial Realty and BWP Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rexford Industrial Realty	-39.22%	-4.61%	-3.14%
BWP Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.5% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Rexford Industrial Realty and BWP Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rexford Industrial Realty	4	6	5	0	2.07
BWP Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Rexford Industrial Realty currently has a consensus price target of $40.93, indicating a potential upside of 10.05%. Given Rexford Industrial Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rexford Industrial Realty is more favorable than BWP Trust.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rexford Industrial Realty and BWP Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rexford Industrial Realty	$991.92 million	8.36	$212.03 million	($1.81)	-20.55
BWP Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Rexford Industrial Realty has higher revenue and earnings than BWP Trust.

Summary

Rexford Industrial Realty beats BWP Trust on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rexford Industrial Realty

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating industrial properties in infill markets. The company was founded by Richard S. Ziman on January 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

About BWP Trust

Established and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 1998 (see prospectus), BWP Trust (BWP or the Trust) is a real estate investment trust investing in and managing commercial properties throughout Australia. The majority of the Trust's properties are large format retailing properties, in particular, Bunnings Warehouses, leased to Bunnings Group Limited (Bunnings). Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand, and a major supplier to project builders, commercial trades people, and the housing industry. Full details on the Trust's property portfolio can be found in the Our Properties section of this website. The Trust is managed by an external responsible entity, BWP Management Limited (the responsible entity) which is appointed under the Trust's constitution and operates under an Australian Financial Services Licence. The responsible entity is committed to managing the Trust solely and is paid an annual fee based on the gross assets of the Trust. Both Bunnings and the responsible entity are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Wesfarmers Limited (Wesfarmers), one of Australia's largest listed companies. Wesfarmers also owns approximately 24.75 per cent of the issued units in the Trust.