EastGroup Properties (EGP) Competitors

First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) and EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and institutional ownership.

Which has better valuation and earnings, FR or EGP?

First Industrial Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than EastGroup Properties. First Industrial Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EastGroup Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Industrial Realty Trust	$614.03M	10.94	$274.82M	$2.33	21.78
EastGroup Properties	$570.59M	14.00	$200.49M	$4.84	33.34

Does the media favor FR or EGP?

In the previous week, First Industrial Realty Trust had 1 more articles in the media than EastGroup Properties. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for First Industrial Realty Trust and 13 mentions for EastGroup Properties. First Industrial Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat EastGroup Properties' score of 0.54 indicating that First Industrial Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Industrial Realty Trust	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EastGroup Properties	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend FR or EGP?

First Industrial Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $57.38, suggesting a potential upside of 13.06%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus price target of $190.88, suggesting a potential upside of 18.30%. Given EastGroup Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EastGroup Properties is more favorable than First Industrial Realty Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Industrial Realty Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
EastGroup Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FR or EGP?

EastGroup Properties received 32 more outperform votes than First Industrial Realty Trust when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 58.36% of users gave First Industrial Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 57.83% of users gave EastGroup Properties an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Industrial Realty Trust	Outperform Votes 426 58.36%	Underperform Votes 304 41.64%
EastGroup Properties	Outperform Votes 458 57.83%	Underperform Votes 334 42.17%

Is FR or EGP a better dividend stock?

First Industrial Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. First Industrial Realty Trust pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EastGroup Properties pays out 115.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Industrial Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Is FR or EGP more profitable?

First Industrial Realty Trust has a net margin of 47.34% compared to EastGroup Properties' net margin of 37.19%. First Industrial Realty Trust's return on equity of 11.53% beat EastGroup Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Industrial Realty Trust	47.34%	11.53%	5.93%
EastGroup Properties	37.19%	8.56%	5.01%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FR or EGP?

99.9% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, FR or EGP?

First Industrial Realty Trust has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Summary

First Industrial Realty Trust beats EastGroup Properties on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.