Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst (DIR.UN) Competitors C$11.51 -0.01 (-0.09%) As of 08/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesBuy This Stock DIR.UN vs. GRT.UN, SMU.UN, WIR.U, NXR.UN, FSV, CAR.UN, CIGI, REI.UN, CSH.UN, and CHP.UNShould you be buying Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst include Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN), Summit Industrial Income REIT (SMU.UN), WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment (WIR.U), Nexus Industrial REIT (NXR.UN), FirstService (FSV), Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (CAR.UN), Colliers International Group (CIGI), RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (REI.UN), Chartwell Retirement Residences (CSH.UN), and Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst (CHP.UN). These companies are all part of the "real estate" sector. Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst vs. Its Competitors Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Summit Industrial Income REIT WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Nexus Industrial REIT FirstService Canadian Apartment Properties REIT Colliers International Group RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Chartwell Retirement Residences Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (TSE:GRT.UN) and Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst (TSE:DIR.UN) are both mid-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, GRT.UN or DIR.UN? Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GRT.UN or DIR.UN? Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst. Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Granite Real Estate Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGranite Real Estate Investment TrustC$540.51M8.57C$229.71MC$3.6320.34Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest TrstC$480.64M6.61C$177.82MC$0.6118.87 Do analysts rate GRT.UN or DIR.UN? Granite Real Estate Investment Trust currently has a consensus price target of C$84.42, suggesting a potential upside of 14.32%. Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst has a consensus price target of C$14.25, suggesting a potential upside of 23.81%. Given Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst is more favorable than Granite Real Estate Investment Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Granite Real Estate Investment Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is GRT.UN or DIR.UN a better dividend stock? Granite Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of C$3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst pays an annual dividend of C$0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Granite Real Estate Investment Trust pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst pays out 114.8% 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 insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GRT.UN or DIR.UN? 72.4% of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.2% of Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GRT.UN or DIR.UN more profitable? Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has a net margin of 42.50% compared to Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst's net margin of 37.00%. Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's return on equity of 4.28% beat Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Granite Real Estate Investment Trust42.50% 4.28% 2.82% Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst 37.00%3.88%2.70% Does the media refer more to GRT.UN or DIR.UN? In the previous week, Granite Real Estate Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Neutral Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst Neutral SummaryGranite Real Estate Investment Trust beats Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DIR.UN 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 DIR.UN 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 TSE 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 DIR.UN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDream Industrial Real Estate Invest TrstREIT IndustryReal Estate SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$3.18BC$2.75BC$1.69BC$6.20BDividend Yield5.20%6.29%6.26%6.72%P/E Ratio18.879.9810.6363.43Price / Sales6.61663.531,066.051,251.00Price / Cash51.1968.4966.7983.29Price / Book0.680.741.324.87Net IncomeC$177.82MC$190.81M-C$120.13MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-2.87%0.86%-0.75%-2.26%1 Month Performance-2.21%0.83%-0.85%0.81%1 Year Performance-13.98%40.02%8.79%26.63% Dream Industrial Real Estate Invest Trst Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DIR.UNDream Industrial Real Estate Invest TrstN/AC$11.51-0.1%C$14.25+23.8%-14.0%C$3.18BC$480.64M18.8790GRT.UNGranite Real Estate Investment Trust1.735 of 5 starsC$72.90-0.9%C$84.42+15.8%-0.7%C$4.57BC$540.51M20.0854SMU.UNSummit Industrial Income REITN/AN/AN/AN/AC$4.46BC$246.09M8.89N/AWIR.UWPT Industrial Real Estate InvestmentN/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.84BC$217.88M4.6822High Trading VolumeNXR.UNNexus Industrial REIT2.3082 of 5 starsC$7.84-0.3%C$8.18+4.3%-1.7%C$554.60MC$167.21M3.24N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementFSVFirstService0.7111 of 5 starsC$268.64-2.0%C$197.00-26.7%N/AC$8.52BC$3.47B78.6025,000Insider TradeCAR.UNCanadian Apartment Properties REIT1.1891 of 5 starsC$45.05-0.7%C$54.50+21.0%-9.9%C$7.53BC$1.09B-140.78908News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeCIGIColliers International Group0.2191 of 5 starsC$191.80-1.8%C$180.00-6.2%+7.0%C$6.67BC$3.15B44.3916,800REI.UNRioCan Real Estate Investment Trust2.8656 of 5 starsC$17.67-0.7%C$20.30+14.9%-1.7%C$5.30BC$1.23B88.35568Positive NewsCSH.UNChartwell Retirement Residences0.7458 of 5 starsC$17.25-0.9%C$18.38+6.5%+29.6%C$4.68BC$782.24M-101.4711,452News CoverageDividend AnnouncementCHP.UNChoice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst1.3684 of 5 starsC$14.22-1.6%C$16.00+12.5%+2.5%C$4.66BC$1.44B15.98238 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Granite Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives Summit Industrial Income REIT Alternatives WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Alternatives Nexus Industrial REIT Alternatives FirstService Alternatives Canadian Apartment Properties REIT Alternatives Colliers International Group Alternatives RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Alternatives Chartwell Retirement Residences Alternatives Choice Properties Real Est Invstmnt Trst 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 (TSE:DIR.UN) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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