BXP (NYSE:BXP) versus True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:TUERF) Head-To-Head Review

BXP (NYSE:BXP) and True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:TUERF) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares BXP and True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BXP	8.44%	3.88%	1.16%
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BXP and True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BXP	$3.52 billion	3.09	$276.80 million	$1.86	36.53
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BXP has higher revenue and earnings than True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.7% of BXP shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of BXP shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for BXP and True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BXP	0	9	11	0	2.55
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

BXP currently has a consensus price target of $74.58, indicating a potential upside of 9.76%. Given BXP’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe BXP is more favorable than True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust.

Summary

BXP beats True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BXP

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) (BXP or the Company) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years. BXP is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). Including properties owned by joint ventures, BXP's portfolio totals 53.3 million square feet and 188 properties, including 10 properties under construction/redevelopment. BXP's properties include 167 office properties, 14 retail properties (including two retail properties under construction/redevelopment), six residential properties (including one residential property under construction) and one hotel. BXP is well-known for its inhouse building management expertise and responsiveness to clients' needs. BXP holds a superior track record of developing premium Central Business District (CBD) office buildings, successful mixed-use complexes, suburban office centers and build-to-suit projects for a diverse array of creditworthy clients. BXP actively works to promote its growth and operations in a sustainable and responsible manner. BXP has earned a twelfth consecutive GRESB Green Star recognition and the highest GRESB 5-star Rating. BXP, an S&P 500 company, was founded in 1970 by Mortimer B. Zuckerman and Edward H. Linde and became a public company in 1997.

About True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust

The REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT currently owns and operates a portfolio of 44 commercial properties consisting of approximately 4.8 million square feet in urban and select strategic secondary markets across Canada focusing on long term leases with government and credit rated tenants. The REIT is focused on growing its portfolio principally through acquisitions across Canada and such other jurisdictions where opportunities exist.