Comparing Keppel DC REIT (OTCMKTS:KPDCF) & JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS)

Keppel DC REIT (OTCMKTS:KPDCF) and JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE:JBGS) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.5% of JBG SMITH Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of JBG SMITH Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Keppel DC REIT and JBG SMITH Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keppel DC REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
JBG SMITH Properties	-22.16%	-9.32%	-2.53%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Keppel DC REIT and JBG SMITH Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keppel DC REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JBG SMITH Properties	$498.60 million	1.65	-$139.06 million	($1.87)	-7.53

Keppel DC REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than JBG SMITH Properties.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Keppel DC REIT and JBG SMITH Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keppel DC REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00
JBG SMITH Properties	2	0	0	0	1.00

JBG SMITH Properties has a consensus target price of $18.50, suggesting a potential upside of 31.31%. Given JBG SMITH Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe JBG SMITH Properties is more favorable than Keppel DC REIT.

Summary

JBG SMITH Properties beats Keppel DC REIT on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Keppel DC REIT

Keppel DC REIT was listed on the Singapore Exchange on 12 December 2014 as the first pure-play data centre REIT in Asia. Keppel DC REIT’s investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate and assets necessary to support the digital economy. Keppel DC REIT’s investments comprise an optimal mix of colocation, fully-fitted and shell and core assets, as well as debt securities issued by NetCo which holds network assets, thereby reinforcing the diversity and resiliency of its portfolio. Keppel DC REIT is managed by Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd. (the Manager) and is sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.

About JBG SMITH Properties

JBG SMITH Properties is a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning, operating, investing in, and developing a portfolio of mixed-use properties. It operates through the following segments: Multifamily, Commercial, and Other. The Multifamily segment refers to the commercial buildings with public areas, retail spaces, and walkable streets. The Commercial segment rents to federal government tenants. The Other segment relates to development assets, corporate entities, land assets for which are the ground lessor and the elimination of inter-segment activity. The company was founded on October 27, 2016, and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.