Head-To-Head Comparison: Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) & Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX)

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Regency Centers 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
Regency Centers	$1.52 billion	8.09	$400.39 million	$2.17	31.25
Brixmor Property Group	$1.35 billion	5.86	$339.27 million	$1.09	23.66

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

Profitability

This table compares Regency Centers and Brixmor Property Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regency Centers	27.04%	6.14%	3.24%
Brixmor Property Group	24.70%	11.22%	3.78%

Risk & Volatility

Regency Centers has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Regency Centers and Brixmor Property Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regency Centers	0	4	7	0	2.64
Brixmor Property Group	0	2	12	0	2.86

Regency Centers currently has a consensus target price of $79.10, indicating a potential upside of 16.64%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $30.69, indicating a potential upside of 19.01%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Regency Centers.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Regency Centers pays out 139.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brixmor Property Group pays out 112.8% 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 has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Brixmor Property Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Regency Centers on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.