Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) vs. The Competition Head to Head Contrast

Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) is one of 85 public companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Kite Realty Group Trust to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Kite Realty Group Trust has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kite Realty Group Trust’s competitors have a beta of 0.88, indicating that their average share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Kite Realty Group Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Kite Realty Group Trust pays out 71.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 230.4% and pay out 78.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Kite Realty Group Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Kite Realty Group Trust and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kite Realty Group Trust	1	8	2	0	2.09
Kite Realty Group Trust Competitors	963	3987	3457	139	2.32

Kite Realty Group Trust currently has a consensus price target of $27.89, indicating a potential upside of 8.43%. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 9.27%. Given Kite Realty Group Trust’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kite Realty Group Trust has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kite Realty Group Trust and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kite Realty Group Trust	$792.17 million	$298.66 million	15.88
Kite Realty Group Trust Competitors	$826.31 million	$253.68 million	9.21

Kite Realty Group Trust’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Kite Realty Group Trust. Kite Realty Group Trust is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Kite Realty Group Trust and its competitors’ 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%
Kite Realty Group Trust Competitors	30.12%	5.04%	3.14%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.8% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kite Realty Group Trust beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Kite Realty Group Trust

Kite Realty Group Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and develops open-air shopping centers and mixed-use properties. Its portfolio includes neighborhood and community centers, many of which are anchored by grocery stores and other essential retailers. The company leases space to retailers and service businesses and works to manage, maintain, and redevelop its properties. Its centers serve communities in Sun Belt markets and other selected regions across the United States.