Scentre Group (OTCMKTS:STGPF – Get Free Report) and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
67.9% of Scentre Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Scentre Group and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Scentre Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.26 | 12.07 |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | $99.10 million | 0.00 | $8.77 million | ($749.84) | -0.00 |
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Scentre Group. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scentre Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Scentre Group and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Scentre Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | 14.99% | -151.35% | 2.36% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Scentre Group and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Scentre Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Dividends
Scentre Group pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 399.0%. Scentre Group pays out 75.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust pays out -0.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust beats Scentre Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Scentre Group
Scentre Group owns and operates a leading portfolio of 42 Westfield destinations with 37 located in Australia and five in New Zealand encompassing more than 12,000 outlets. Our Westfield destinations are strategically located in the heart of the local communities we serve. Our centres are considered community hubs that connect people with services and experiences that enrich their daily lives. The Trust has a joint interest in 39 Westfield destinations.
About Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and operating income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers.
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