Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) & Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) Critical Analysis

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and Great Portland Estates (OTCMKTS:GPEAF) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Regency Centers and Great Portland Estates”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Regency Centers	$1.41 billion	9.28	$364.56 million	$2.05	34.56
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Great Portland Estates.

Risk and Volatility

Regency Centers has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Great Portland Estates has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Regency Centers and Great Portland Estates, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regency Centers	0	2	7	0	2.78
Great Portland Estates	1	0	0	0	1.00

Regency Centers presently has a consensus target price of $76.20, suggesting a potential upside of 7.55%. Given Regency Centers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Great Portland Estates.

Profitability

This table compares Regency Centers and Great Portland Estates’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regency Centers	27.60%	5.63%	3.13%
Great Portland Estates	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Regency Centers beats Great Portland Estates on 10 of the 10 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 Great Portland Estates

We are a FTSE 250 property investment and development company owning £2.5 billion of real estate in central London. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with London's property cycle to deliver long-term out-performance. We create in-demand spaces that people want to be part of; helping our occupiers, local communities and the city to thrive.