Reviewing FIBRA Prologis (OTCMKTS:FBBPF) and First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR)

First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE:FR) and FIBRA Prologis (OTCMKTS:FBBPF) are both mid-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares First Industrial Realty Trust and FIBRA Prologis”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Industrial Realty Trust	$759.61 million	10.93	$247.44 million	$2.74	22.85
FIBRA Prologis	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

First Industrial Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than FIBRA Prologis.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.8% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of First Industrial Realty Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for First Industrial Realty Trust and FIBRA Prologis, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Industrial Realty Trust	0	7	7	1	2.60
FIBRA Prologis	0	2	2	0	2.50

First Industrial Realty Trust currently has a consensus price target of $67.07, indicating a potential upside of 7.13%. Given First Industrial Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe First Industrial Realty Trust is more favorable than FIBRA Prologis.

Profitability

This table compares First Industrial Realty Trust and FIBRA Prologis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Industrial Realty Trust	47.97%	12.99%	6.41%
FIBRA Prologis	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

First Industrial Realty Trust beats FIBRA Prologis on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About First Industrial Realty Trust

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR) is a leading U.S.-only owner, operator, developer and acquirer of logistics properties. Through our fully integrated operating and investing platform, we provide high quality facilities and industry-leading customer service to multinational corporations and regional firms that are essential for their supply chains. Our portfolio and new investments are concentrated in 15 target MSAs with an emphasis on supply-constrained, coastally oriented markets. In total, we own and have under development approximately 68.5 million square feet of industrial space as of December 31, 2023.

About FIBRA Prologis

FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of December 31, 2023, FIBRA Prologis was comprised of 235 logistics and manufacturing facilities in six industrial markets in Mexico totaling 46.9 million square feet (4.4 million square meters) of gross leasable area.