Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO – Get Free Report) and Transcontinental Realty Investors (NYSE:TCI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and Transcontinental Realty Investors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | 9.03% | 2.22% | 1.18% |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | 6.55% | 0.38% | 0.30% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and Transcontinental Realty Investors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. and Transcontinental Realty Investors”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | $642.79 million | 6.93 | $56.85 million | $0.46 | 79.00 |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | $49.90 million | 4.63 | $5.94 million | $0.37 | 72.26 |
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than Transcontinental Realty Investors. Transcontinental Realty Investors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Phillips Edison & Company, Inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by institutional investors. 7.9% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 86.2% of Transcontinental Realty Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transcontinental Realty Investors has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. beats Transcontinental Realty Investors on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of shopping centers. It also offers an investment management business providing property management and advisory services. Its portfolio consists of well-occupied, grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers having a mix of national, regional, and local retailers offering necessity-based goods and services. The company was founded by Jeffrey S. Edison and Michael C. Phillips in 1991 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.
About Transcontinental Realty Investors
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Dallas-based real estate investment company, holds a diverse portfolio of equity real estate located across the U.S., including office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, and developed and undeveloped land. The Company invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and invests in mortgage loans on real estate. The Company also holds mortgage receivables.
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