Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG – Get Free Report) and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
90.8% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Kite Realty Group Trust has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Kite Realty Group Trust and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kite Realty Group Trust | $792.17 million | 6.37 | $298.66 million | $1.62 | 15.73 |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | $99.44 million | 0.00 | $8.77 million | ($161,948.33) | -0.00 |
Kite Realty Group Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kite Realty Group Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Kite Realty Group Trust and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kite Realty Group Trust | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Kite Realty Group Trust presently has a consensus target price of $27.78, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. Given Kite Realty Group Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kite Realty Group Trust is more favorable than Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust.
Profitability
This table compares Kite Realty Group Trust and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kite Realty Group Trust | 42.95% | 11.78% | 5.38% |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | 14.99% | -186.97% | 2.37% |
Summary
Kite Realty Group Trust beats Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kite Realty Group Trust
Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Indianapolis, IN that is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets. The Company’s primarily grocery-anchored portfolio is located in high-growth Sun Belt and select strategic gateway markets. The combination of necessity-based grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers, along with vibrant mixed-use assets makes the KRG portfolio an ideal mix for both retailers and consumers. Publicly listed since 2004, KRG has nearly 60 years of experience in developing, constructing and operating real estate. Using operational, investment, development, and redevelopment expertise, KRG continuously optimizes its portfolio to maximize value and return to shareholders. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned interests in 180 U.S. open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets, comprising approximately 28.1 million square feet of gross leasable space.
About Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and operating income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers.
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