The GPT Group (GPTGF) and Its Rivals Critical Contrast

Institutional & Insider Ownership

31.8% of The GPT Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Diversified REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of shares of all “Diversified REITs” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

The GPT Group pays an annual dividend of $0.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.6%. The GPT Group pays out 80.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Diversified REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 6.5% and pay out -1,008.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares The GPT Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The GPT Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
The GPT Group Competitors	-35.62%	-4.71%	0.49%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares The GPT Group and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
The GPT Group	N/A	N/A	10.67
The GPT Group Competitors	$198.80 million	$18.17 million	6.87

The GPT Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than The GPT Group. The GPT Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

The GPT Group peers beat The GPT Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About The GPT Group

GPT is a vertically integrated diversified property group that owns and actively manages a portfolio of high quality Australian retail, office and logistics assets, with assets under management of $32.4 billion. The Group utilises its real estate management platform to enhance returns through property development and funds management.