Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) & Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) Head to Head Contrast

Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) and Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 14.6% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.79, meaning that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Empire State Realty Trust and Keppel REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Empire State Realty Trust	1	2	2	0	2.20
Keppel REIT	0	1	0	0	2.00

Empire State Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $10.43, suggesting a potential upside of 45.72%. Given Empire State Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than Keppel REIT.

Profitability

This table compares Empire State Realty Trust and Keppel REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Empire State Realty Trust	4.96%	2.13%	0.90%
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Empire State Realty Trust and Keppel REIT”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Empire State Realty Trust	$766.18 million	1.59	$51.64 million	$0.21	34.10
Keppel REIT	$195.76 million	16.45	$81.16 million	N/A	N/A

Keppel REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Empire State Realty Trust.

Summary

Empire State Realty Trust beats Keppel REIT on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. The company is the recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building – the “World’s Most Famous Building” – includes its Observatory, Tripadvisor’s 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best the #1 attraction in the US for two consecutive years. As of September 30, 2023, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 8.6 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.7 million rentable square feet of retail space and 727 residential units across three multifamily properties.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.