Terreno Realty (TRNO) Competitors

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

Is TRNO or EGP more profitable?

Terreno Realty has a net margin of 45.37% compared to EastGroup Properties' net margin of 37.19%. EastGroup Properties' return on equity of 8.56% beat Terreno Realty's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Terreno Realty	45.37%	4.94%	3.82%
EastGroup Properties	37.19%	8.56%	5.01%

Do analysts recommend TRNO or EGP?

Terreno Realty currently has a consensus price target of $69.22, indicating a potential upside of 15.51%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus price target of $191.21, indicating a potential upside of 11.81%. Given Terreno Realty's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Terreno Realty is more favorable than EastGroup Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Terreno Realty	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
EastGroup Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Which has more volatility and risk, TRNO or EGP?

Terreno Realty has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to TRNO or EGP?

In the previous week, Terreno Realty had 2 more articles in the media than EastGroup Properties. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Terreno Realty and 10 mentions for EastGroup Properties. Terreno Realty's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat EastGroup Properties' score of 0.85 indicating that Terreno Realty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Terreno Realty	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EastGroup Properties	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TRNO or EGP a better dividend stock?

Terreno Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Terreno Realty pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TRNO or EGP?

92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Terreno Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TRNO or EGP?

EastGroup Properties received 78 more outperform votes than Terreno Realty when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.42% of users gave Terreno Realty an outperform vote while only 57.81% of users gave EastGroup Properties an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Terreno Realty	Outperform Votes 377 60.42%	Underperform Votes 247 39.58%
EastGroup Properties	Outperform Votes 455 57.81%	Underperform Votes 332 42.19%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TRNO or EGP?

EastGroup Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Terreno Realty. Terreno Realty 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
Terreno Realty	$323.59M	18.47	$151.46M	$1.82	32.93
EastGroup Properties	$570.59M	14.84	$200.49M	$4.84	35.33

Summary

EastGroup Properties beats Terreno Realty on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.