EastGroup Properties (EGP) Competitors $165.37 +1.24 (+0.76%) Closing price 07/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$165.17 -0.20 (-0.12%) As of 07/16/2025 05:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EGP vs. EPRT, FR, LXP, PK, PLD, REXR, STAG, TRNO, UDR, and WELLShould you be buying EastGroup Properties stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of EastGroup Properties include Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT), First Industrial Realty Trust (FR), LXP Industrial Trust (LXP), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Prologis (PLD), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), Stag Industrial (STAG), Terreno Realty (TRNO), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), and Welltower (WELL). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. EastGroup Properties vs. Its Competitors Essential Properties Realty Trust First Industrial Realty Trust LXP Industrial Trust Park Hotels & Resorts Prologis Rexford Industrial Realty Stag Industrial Terreno Realty United Dominion Realty Trust Welltower Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) and EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EPRT or EGP? 97.0% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, EPRT or EGP? Essential Properties Realty Trust has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is EPRT or EGP more profitable? Essential Properties Realty Trust has a net margin of 44.62% compared to EastGroup Properties' net margin of 34.60%. EastGroup Properties' return on equity of 7.41% beat Essential Properties Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Essential Properties Realty Trust44.62% 6.13% 3.75% EastGroup Properties 34.60%7.41%4.62% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, EPRT or EGP? EastGroup Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Essential Properties Realty Trust. Essential Properties 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust$449.61M13.63$203M$1.1526.97EastGroup Properties$640.23M13.57$227.75M$4.5736.19 Do analysts prefer EPRT or EGP? Essential Properties Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $34.98, indicating a potential upside of 12.78%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus price target of $190.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.89%. Given EastGroup Properties' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EastGroup Properties is more favorable than Essential Properties Realty Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Essential Properties Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77EastGroup Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Does the media favor EPRT or EGP? In the previous week, Essential Properties Realty Trust had 5 more articles in the media than EastGroup Properties. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Essential Properties Realty Trust and 6 mentions for EastGroup Properties. Essential Properties Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat EastGroup Properties' score of 1.10 indicating that Essential Properties Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Essential Properties Realty Trust 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive EastGroup Properties 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is EPRT or EGP a better dividend stock? Essential Properties Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Essential Properties Realty Trust pays out 104.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EastGroup Properties pays out 122.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essential Properties Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and EastGroup Properties has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Essential Properties Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryEssential Properties Realty Trust beats EastGroup Properties on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get EastGroup Properties News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EGP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EGP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EGP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEastGroup PropertiesREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.62B$8.36B$11.96B$20.63BDividend Yield3.41%5.77%5.59%3.68%P/E Ratio36.1941.1319.1027.27Price / Sales13.574.9226.1155.10Price / Cash19.4818.2421.3421.88Price / Book2.491.662.304.60Net Income$227.75M$128.99M$997.60M$995.22M7 Day Performance-0.68%-0.87%-0.45%-1.55%1 Month Performance-3.05%1.56%4.23%4.38%1 Year Performance-10.89%-7.97%540.78%8.12% EastGroup Properties Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EGPEastGroup Properties4.2245 of 5 stars$165.37+0.8%$190.00+14.9%-10.2%$8.62B$640.23M36.1990News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEPRTEssential Properties Realty Trust3.2071 of 5 stars$31.47-1.8%$35.06+11.4%+1.7%$6.33B$449.61M18.2140Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastFRFirst Industrial Realty Trust4.833 of 5 stars$48.67-1.0%$55.91+14.9%-3.1%$6.51B$669.64M18.01160News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportLXPLXP Industrial Trust4.0069 of 5 stars$8.31-1.2%$10.50+26.4%-17.0%$2.49B$358.46M13.1470PKPark Hotels & Resorts4.4619 of 5 stars$10.59-2.3%$12.11+14.4%-28.1%$2.17B$2.60B5.4590Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLDPrologis4.405 of 5 stars$106.31-1.6%$120.42+13.3%-9.4%$100.23B$8.20B18.982,703Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpREXRRexford Industrial Realty4.4926 of 5 stars$36.76-1.0%$40.00+8.8%-27.0%$8.79B$936.41M15.54220News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportSTAGStag Industrial4.0055 of 5 stars$36.16-1.3%$39.71+9.8%-6.2%$6.84B$767.38M15.0890News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementTRNOTerreno Realty1.2633 of 5 stars$56.84-0.6%$65.00+14.4%-14.3%$5.91B$382.62M23.1440UDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.7785 of 5 stars$40.91+0.3%$46.44+13.5%-1.0%$13.52B$1.67B16.451,432Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWELLWelltower4.6856 of 5 stars$154.11+0.9%$168.18+9.1%+48.7%$99.90B$7.99B34.02510Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EPRT Competitors FR Competitors LXP Competitors PK Competitors PLD Competitors REXR Competitors STAG Competitors TRNO Competitors UDR Competitors WELL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:EGP) was last updated on 7/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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