Analyzing Slate Grocery REIT (OTCMKTS:SRRTF) & Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX)

Slate Grocery REIT (OTCMKTS:SRRTF) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Slate Grocery REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brixmor Property Group	30.82%	14.38%	4.77%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group 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 breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Slate Grocery REIT and Brixmor Property Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Slate Grocery REIT	0	1	0	0	2.00
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	9	2	2.93

Slate Grocery REIT presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.28%. Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.30%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Slate Grocery REIT.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Slate Grocery REIT and Brixmor Property Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Slate Grocery REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brixmor Property Group	$1.40 billion	6.40	$386.23 million	$1.40	20.91

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Slate Grocery REIT.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Slate Grocery REIT on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Slate Grocery REIT

Slate Grocery REIT is an owner and operator of U.S. grocery-anchored real estate. The REIT owns and operates approximately $2.4 billion of critical real estate infrastructure across major U.S. metro markets that communities rely upon for their everyday needs. The REIT's resilient grocery-anchored portfolio and strong credit tenants provide unitholders with durable cash flows and the potential for capital appreciation over the longer term.

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.