Kilroy Realty (KRC) Competitors

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) and Kilroy Realty (NYSE:KRC) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer ARE or KRC?

In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 12 more articles in the media than Kilroy Realty. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 13 mentions for Kilroy Realty. Alexandria Real Estate Equities' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Kilroy Realty's score of 1.22 indicating that Alexandria Real Estate Equities is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	21 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kilroy Realty	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ARE or KRC more profitable?

Kilroy Realty has a net margin of 18.58% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of 10.36%. Kilroy Realty's return on equity of 3.75% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	10.36%	1.43%	0.85%
Kilroy Realty	18.58%	3.75%	1.86%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in ARE or KRC?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities received 20 more outperform votes than Kilroy Realty when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.48% of users gave Alexandria Real Estate Equities an outperform vote while only 62.23% of users gave Kilroy Realty an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	Outperform Votes 478 63.48%	Underperform Votes 275 36.52%
Kilroy Realty	Outperform Votes 458 62.23%	Underperform Votes 278 37.77%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ARE or KRC?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has higher revenue and earnings than Kilroy Realty. Kilroy Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alexandria Real Estate Equities, 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
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$3.05B	4.41	$322.95M	$1.80	43.20
Kilroy Realty	$1.14B	3.31	$210.97M	$1.77	17.97

Do analysts prefer ARE or KRC?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities presently has a consensus target price of $118.60, indicating a potential upside of 52.52%. Kilroy Realty has a consensus target price of $38.82, indicating a potential upside of 22.02%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than Kilroy Realty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18
Kilroy Realty	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ARE or KRC?

96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Kilroy Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Kilroy Realty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, ARE or KRC?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kilroy Realty has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ARE or KRC a better dividend stock?

Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Kilroy Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out 293.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kilroy Realty pays out 122.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Alexandria Real Estate Equities beats Kilroy Realty on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.