Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) & EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Financial Analysis

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIXGet Free Report) and EPR Properties (NYSE:EPRGet Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Equinix and EPR Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Equinix 0 4 18 5 3.04
EPR Properties 1 3 3 1 2.50

Equinix currently has a consensus price target of $960.55, indicating a potential upside of 25.61%. EPR Properties has a consensus price target of $56.43, indicating a potential downside of 4.31%. Given Equinix’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Equinix is more favorable than EPR Properties.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of Equinix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of EPR Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Equinix and EPR Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Equinix $8.75 billion 8.55 $815.00 million $9.62 79.49
EPR Properties $698.07 million 6.43 $146.07 million $1.63 36.18

Equinix has higher revenue and earnings than EPR Properties. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Equinix and EPR Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Equinix 10.48% 6.96% 2.66%
EPR Properties 21.13% 6.30% 2.65%

Dividends

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Equinix pays out 195.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 217.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Equinix has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and EPR Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Risk & Volatility

Equinix has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Equinix beats EPR Properties on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Equinix

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Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

About EPR Properties

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EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money. We have total assets of approximately $5.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $1.4 billion) across 44 states. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry, property and tenant level cash flow standards. We believe our focused approach provides a competitive advantage and the potential for stable and attractive returns.

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