Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT – Get Free Report) is one of 85 public companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Federal Realty Investment Trust to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
Federal Realty Investment Trust has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Federal Realty Investment Trust’s competitors have a beta of 0.88, indicating that their average stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Federal Realty Investment Trust and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2.69 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust Competitors | 962 | 3970 | 3445 | 137 | 2.32 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus price target of $124.88, indicating a potential upside of 10.25%. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 9.97%. Given Federal Realty Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Federal Realty Investment Trust is more favorable than its competitors.
Dividends
Federal Realty Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Federal Realty Investment Trust pays out 92.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 231.3% and pay out -4.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Federal Realty Investment Trust has increased its dividend for 58 consecutive years. Federal Realty Investment Trust lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares Federal Realty Investment Trust and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 32.60% | 13.76% | 4.85% |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust Competitors | 30.43% | 6.03% | 3.24% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.9% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Federal Realty Investment Trust and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | $1.28 billion | $411.08 million | 22.65 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust Competitors | $840.36 million | $253.68 million | 26.55 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Federal Realty Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Federal Realty Investment Trust beats its competitors on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
About Federal Realty Investment Trust
Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.
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