BXP (NYSE:BXP – Get Free Report) and Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares BXP and Four Corners Property Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BXP | 9.09% | 4.13% | 1.23% |
| Four Corners Property Trust | 38.74% | 7.38% | 4.06% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BXP and Four Corners Property Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BXP | $3.48 billion | 2.73 | $276.80 million | $1.99 | 29.99 |
| Four Corners Property Trust | $294.13 million | 9.22 | $112.36 million | $1.12 | 22.07 |
BXP has higher revenue and earnings than Four Corners Property Trust. Four Corners Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BXP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.7% of BXP shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of BXP shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
BXP has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BXP and Four Corners Property Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BXP | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2.48 |
| Four Corners Property Trust | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
BXP currently has a consensus target price of $71.60, suggesting a potential upside of 19.98%. Four Corners Property Trust has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.27%. Given BXP’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BXP is more favorable than Four Corners Property Trust.
Dividends
BXP pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Four Corners Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. BXP pays out 140.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Four Corners Property Trust pays out 131.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Four Corners Property Trust has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Four Corners Property Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Summary
BXP beats Four Corners Property Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BXP
Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) (BXP or the Company) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years. BXP is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). Including properties owned by joint ventures, BXP's portfolio totals 53.3 million square feet and 188 properties, including 10 properties under construction/redevelopment. BXP's properties include 167 office properties, 14 retail properties (including two retail properties under construction/redevelopment), six residential properties (including one residential property under construction) and one hotel. BXP is well-known for its inhouse building management expertise and responsiveness to clients' needs. BXP holds a superior track record of developing premium Central Business District (CBD) office buildings, successful mixed-use complexes, suburban office centers and build-to-suit projects for a diverse array of creditworthy clients. BXP actively works to promote its growth and operations in a sustainable and responsible manner. BXP has earned a twelfth consecutive GRESB Green Star recognition and the highest GRESB 5-star Rating. BXP, an S&P 500 company, was founded in 1970 by Mortimer B. Zuckerman and Edward H. Linde and became a public company in 1997.
About Four Corners Property Trust
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. engages in the owning, acquisition, and leasing of properties for use in the restaurant and food-service related industries. It operates through the Real Estate Operations and Restaurant Operations segments. The Real Estate Operations segment consists of rental revenues generated by leasing restaurant properties. The Restaurant Operations segment includes the Kerrow Restaurant operating business. The company was founded on July 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mill Valley, CA.
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