Comparing Centerspace (NYSE:CSR) & BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:BSRTF)

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:BSRTF) and Centerspace (NYSE:CSR) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares BSR Real Estate Investment Trust and Centerspace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centerspace	15.81%	4.76%	2.15%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BSR Real Estate Investment Trust and Centerspace’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centerspace	$261.31 million	3.53	$41.97 million	$2.33	26.58

Centerspace has higher revenue and earnings than BSR Real Estate Investment Trust.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for BSR Real Estate Investment Trust and Centerspace, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	1	0	3.00
Centerspace	0	3	4	0	2.57

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.09%. Centerspace has a consensus price target of $65.57, suggesting a potential upside of 5.88%. Given BSR Real Estate Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe BSR Real Estate Investment Trust is more favorable than Centerspace.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.0% of Centerspace shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Centerspace shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Centerspace beats BSR Real Estate Investment Trust on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BSR Real Estate Investment Trust

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust is an internally managed, unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established pursuant to a declaration of trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT owns a portfolio of multifamily garden-style residential properties located in attractive primary markets in the Sunbelt region of the United States.

About Centerspace

Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and serving others. Founded in 1970, as of September 30, 2023, Centerspace owned interests in 71 apartment communities consisting of 12,785 apartment homes located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Centerspace was named a Top Workplace for the fourth consecutive year in 2023 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.