Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) and BWP Trust (OTCMKTS:BUNNF) Head-To-Head Comparison

BWP Trust (OTCMKTS:BUNNF) and Stag Industrial (NYSE:STAG) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.7% of Stag Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Stag Industrial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares BWP Trust and Stag Industrial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BWP Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stag Industrial	28.04%	6.79%	3.43%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BWP Trust and Stag Industrial”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BWP Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stag Industrial	$880.59 million	8.06	$273.52 million	$1.30	28.32

Stag Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than BWP Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BWP Trust and Stag Industrial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BWP Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
Stag Industrial	1	6	3	0	2.20

Stag Industrial has a consensus target price of $50.50, suggesting a potential upside of 37.19%. Given Stag Industrial’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stag Industrial is more favorable than BWP Trust.

Summary

Stag Industrial beats BWP Trust on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BWP Trust

Established and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 1998 (see prospectus), BWP Trust (BWP or the Trust) is a real estate investment trust investing in and managing commercial properties throughout Australia. The majority of the Trust's properties are large format retailing properties, in particular, Bunnings Warehouses, leased to Bunnings Group Limited (Bunnings). Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand, and a major supplier to project builders, commercial trades people, and the housing industry. Full details on the Trust's property portfolio can be found in the Our Properties section of this website. The Trust is managed by an external responsible entity, BWP Management Limited (the responsible entity) which is appointed under the Trust's constitution and operates under an Australian Financial Services Licence. The responsible entity is committed to managing the Trust solely and is paid an annual fee based on the gross assets of the Trust. Both Bunnings and the responsible entity are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Wesfarmers Limited (Wesfarmers), one of Australia's largest listed companies. Wesfarmers also owns approximately 24.75 per cent of the issued units in the Trust.

About Stag Industrial

STAG Industrial, Inc. is a real estate investment company, which engages in acquiring, owning, and managing single-tenant, industrial real estate assets. It offers industrial real estate operating platform to real estate ownership. The company was founded by Benjamin S. Butcher on July 21, 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.