Analyzing Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE)

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Urban Edge Properties and Brixmor Property Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Edge Properties	0	2	2	0	2.50
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	9	2	2.93

Urban Edge Properties currently has a consensus target price of $22.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.11%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $33.14, suggesting a potential upside of 15.44%. Given Urban Edge Properties’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Urban Edge Properties is more favorable than Brixmor Property Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Urban Edge Properties 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
Urban Edge Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.54	35.54
Brixmor Property Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.40	20.50

Brixmor Property Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Urban Edge Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Urban Edge Properties and Brixmor Property Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Edge Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brixmor Property Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Urban Edge Properties on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Urban Edge Properties

Urban Edge Properties is a NYSE listed real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the Washington, D.C. to Boston corridor. Urban Edge owns 76 properties totaling 17.1 million square feet of gross leasable area.

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.