Safehold (SAFE) Competitors $16.07 -0.06 (-0.34%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.06 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 04:14 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SAFE vs. ARE, BNL, BRX, CUZ, FRT, HIW, KIM, NSA, STAG, and UDRShould you be buying Safehold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safehold include Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Broadstone Net Lease (BNL), Brixmor Property Group (BRX), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Kimco Realty (KIM), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), Stag Industrial (STAG), and United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Safehold vs. Its Competitors Alexandria Real Estate Equities Broadstone Net Lease Brixmor Property Group Cousins Properties Federal Realty Investment Trust Highwoods Properties Kimco Realty National Storage Affiliates Trust Stag Industrial United Dominion Realty Trust Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SAFE or ARE? Alexandria Real Estate Equities has higher revenue and earnings than Safehold. Alexandria Real Estate Equities is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Safehold, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSafehold$374.10M3.08$105.76M$1.4311.23Alexandria Real Estate Equities$3.02B4.69$322.95M-$0.13-629.52 Do analysts rate SAFE or ARE? Safehold currently has a consensus price target of $21.89, indicating a potential upside of 36.25%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a consensus price target of $97.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.73%. Given Safehold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Safehold is more favorable than Alexandria Real Estate Equities.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Safehold 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Alexandria Real Estate Equities 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 Is SAFE or ARE a better dividend stock? Safehold pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays an annual dividend of $5.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Safehold pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alexandria Real Estate Equities pays out -4,061.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Safehold has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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. Is SAFE or ARE more profitable? Safehold has a net margin of 27.45% compared to Alexandria Real Estate Equities' net margin of -0.33%. Safehold's return on equity of 4.70% beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Safehold27.45% 4.70% 1.61% Alexandria Real Estate Equities -0.33%-0.05%-0.03% Does the media refer more to SAFE or ARE? In the previous week, Alexandria Real Estate Equities had 4 more articles in the media than Safehold. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and 8 mentions for Safehold. Safehold's average media sentiment score of 1.74 beat Alexandria Real Estate Equities' score of 1.39 indicating that Safehold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Safehold 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Alexandria Real Estate Equities 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, SAFE or ARE? Safehold has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SAFE or ARE? 70.4% of Safehold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Safehold shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummarySafehold beats Alexandria Real Estate Equities on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Safehold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAFE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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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 SAFE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSafeholdREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.15B$6.95B$12.50B$21.29BDividend Yield4.42%5.11%5.44%3.53%P/E Ratio11.2344.7219.4629.36Price / Sales3.085.5427.1652.76Price / Cash8.6221.8722.1823.64Price / Book0.482.022.365.38Net Income$105.76M$193.23M$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance4.22%1.97%2.27%3.12%1 Month Performance11.49%0.94%2.28%2.98%1 Year Performance-35.79%-17.07%540.60%12.83% Safehold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAFESafehold4.0177 of 5 stars$16.07-0.3%$21.89+36.3%-36.4%$1.15B$374.10M11.23120Positive NewsAREAlexandria Real Estate Equities4.519 of 5 stars$80.46-0.6%$97.17+20.8%-32.2%$14.00B$3.12B-618.95590Positive NewsBNLBroadstone Net Lease2.1858 of 5 stars$18.23-0.1%$19.43+6.6%-0.5%$3.45B$431.80M35.0670BRXBrixmor Property Group4.4126 of 5 stars$27.52-1.2%$30.17+9.6%+2.5%$8.53B$1.29B25.02500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCUZCousins Properties3.5794 of 5 stars$28.34-0.5%$32.50+14.7%+3.0%$4.78B$856.76M76.59290News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFRTFederal Realty Investment Trust4.6354 of 5 stars$99.19-0.3%$110.43+11.3%-12.8%$8.58B$1.20B25.11320Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHIWHighwoods Properties3.0126 of 5 stars$30.06+0.6%$32.00+6.4%-3.5%$3.23B$825.86M25.26340Positive NewsKIMKimco Realty4.5828 of 5 stars$22.21+0.0%$24.63+10.9%-3.3%$15.03B$2.04B26.75640Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNSANational Storage Affiliates Trust2.5453 of 5 stars$31.74-1.3%$37.13+17.0%-30.3%$2.47B$770.34M51.191,466Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSTAGStag Industrial3.4815 of 5 stars$36.41-0.9%$38.17+4.8%-7.9%$6.86B$767.38M28.6790Positive NewsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.5474 of 5 stars$38.96-0.6%$45.23+16.1%-10.6%$12.99B$1.67B102.531,432Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alexandria Real Estate Equities Alternatives Broadstone Net Lease Alternatives Brixmor Property Group Alternatives Cousins Properties Alternatives Federal Realty Investment Trust Alternatives Highwoods Properties Alternatives Kimco Realty Alternatives National Storage Affiliates Trust Alternatives Stag Industrial Alternatives United Dominion Realty Trust Alternatives 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:SAFE) was last updated on 8/28/2025 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 | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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