Contrasting Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLRD) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX)

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLRD) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brixmor Property Group	$1.37 billion	6.53	$386.23 million	$1.40	20.85
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust	$95.47 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brixmor Property Group	30.82%	14.38%	4.77%
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Brixmor Property Group and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	9	2	2.93
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.62%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust

Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and operating income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers.