Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) vs. Empiric Student Property (OTCMKTS:EPCFF) Financial Contrast

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and Empiric Student Property (OTCMKTS:EPCFF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and Empiric Student Property’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brixmor Property Group	$1.25 billion	5.27	$305.09 million	$1.01	21.55
Empiric Student Property	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Empiric Student Property.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Brixmor Property Group and Empiric Student Property, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brixmor Property Group	0	3	4	0	2.57
Empiric Student Property	0	0	0	0	N/A

Brixmor Property Group presently has a consensus target price of $25.38, indicating a potential upside of 16.56%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than Empiric Student Property.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and Empiric Student Property’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brixmor Property Group	24.50%	10.63%	3.66%
Empiric Student Property	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats Empiric Student Property on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor (NYSE: BRX) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates a high-quality, national portfolio of open-air shopping centers. Its 362 retail centers comprise approximately 64 million square feet of prime retail space in established trade areas. The Company strives to own and operate shopping centers that reflect Brixmor's vision to be the center of the communities we serve and are home to a diverse mix of thriving national, regional and local retailers. Brixmor is a proud real estate partner to over 5,000 retailers including The TJX Companies, The Kroger Co., Publix Super Markets and Ross Stores.

About Empiric Student Property

Empiric Student Property plc is a leading provider and operator of modern, predominantly direct-let, premium student accommodation serving key UK universities. Investing in both operating and development assets, Empiric is a fully integrated operational student property business focused on premium studio-led accommodation managed through its Hello Student operating platform, that is attractive to affluent growing student segments. The Company, an internally managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") incorporated in England and Wales, listed on the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority, was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014. The Company is classified as a commercial company listed under chapter 6 of the UK Listing rules and as such is not an alternative investment fund ("AIF") for the purposes of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive ("AIFMD") and is not required to provide investors with a Key information Document ("KID") in accordance with the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products ("PRIIPs") regulations.