Comparing Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) & Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX)

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equinix has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Equinix shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Equinix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and Equinix’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brixmor Property Group	28.16%	13.00%	4.37%
Equinix	14.65%	9.60%	3.53%

Dividends

Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Equinix pays an annual dividend of $20.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Brixmor Property Group pays out 97.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix pays out 150.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Brixmor Property Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Brixmor Property Group and Equinix, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brixmor Property Group	0	2	10	0	2.83
Equinix	0	6	18	5	2.97

Brixmor Property Group presently has a consensus target price of $31.55, indicating a potential upside of 3.08%. Equinix has a consensus target price of $1,056.35, indicating a potential downside of 5.28%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Equinix.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and Equinix”s 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	6.85	$386.23 million	$1.26	24.29
Equinix	$9.22 billion	11.93	$1.35 billion	$13.75	81.11

Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than Brixmor Property Group. Brixmor Property Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of 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 Equinix

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.