Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:CROMF) Head-To-Head Contrast

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:CROMF) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust and Brixmor Property Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.44)	-26.81
Brixmor Property Group	$1.37 billion	6.53	$386.23 million	$1.40	20.85

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust. Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brixmor Property Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust and Brixmor Property Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brixmor Property Group	30.82%	14.38%	4.77%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust and Brixmor Property Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	9	2	2.93

Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.62%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.8% of Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust pays out -199.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brixmor Property Group pays out 87.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brixmor Property Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust

Crombie invests in real estate that enriches local communities and enables long-term sustainable growth. As one of the country's leading owners, operators, and developers of quality assets, Crombie's portfolio primarily includes grocery-anchored retail, retail-related industrial, and mixed-use residential properties. As at December 31, 2023, our portfolio contains 304 properties comprising approximately 19.2 million square feet, inclusive of joint ventures at Crombie's share, and a significant pipeline of future development projects.

About Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.