Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT) vs. BXP (NYSE:BXP) Head to Head Review

Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT) and BXP (NYSE:BXP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Four Corners Property Trust and BXP’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Four Corners Property Trust	38.74%	7.38%	4.06%
BXP	9.09%	4.13%	1.23%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Four Corners Property Trust and BXP”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Four Corners Property Trust	$294.13 million	9.35	$112.36 million	$1.12	22.38
BXP	$3.48 billion	2.76	$276.80 million	$1.99	30.31

BXP has higher revenue and earnings than Four Corners Property Trust. Four Corners Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BXP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.7% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of BXP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Four Corners Property Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of BXP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Four Corners Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. BXP pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Four Corners Property Trust pays out 131.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. BXP pays out 140.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Four Corners Property Trust has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Four Corners Property Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Four Corners Property Trust and BXP, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Four Corners Property Trust	0	6	3	0	2.33
BXP	0	11	10	0	2.48

Four Corners Property Trust currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.71%. BXP has a consensus price target of $71.60, suggesting a potential upside of 18.70%. Given BXP’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BXP is more favorable than Four Corners Property Trust.

Volatility & Risk

Four Corners Property Trust has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BXP has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BXP beats Four Corners Property Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Four Corners Property Trust

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. engages in the owning, acquisition, and leasing of properties for use in the restaurant and food-service related industries. It operates through the Real Estate Operations and Restaurant Operations segments. The Real Estate Operations segment consists of rental revenues generated by leasing restaurant properties. The Restaurant Operations segment includes the Kerrow Restaurant operating business. The company was founded on July 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mill Valley, CA.

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.