Healthcare Realty Trust (NYSE:HR – Get Free Report) and Transcontinental Realty Investors (NYSE:TCI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Healthcare Realty Trust has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transcontinental Realty Investors has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Healthcare Realty Trust and Transcontinental Realty Investors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Healthcare Realty Trust | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Healthcare Realty Trust and Transcontinental Realty Investors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Healthcare Realty Trust | -45.63% | -9.42% | -4.90% |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | 11.96% | 0.70% | 0.56% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Healthcare Realty Trust and Transcontinental Realty Investors”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Healthcare Realty Trust | $1.34 billion | 4.64 | -$278.26 million | ($1.58) | -10.87 |
| Transcontinental Realty Investors | $47.09 million | 5.08 | $5.94 million | $0.69 | 40.12 |
Transcontinental Realty Investors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Healthcare Realty Trust. Healthcare Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcontinental Realty Investors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Transcontinental Realty Investors beats Healthcare Realty Trust on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Healthcare Realty Trust
Healthcare Realty (NYSE: HR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates medical outpatient buildings primarily located around market-leading hospital campuses. The Company selectively grows its portfolio through property acquisition and development. As the first and largest REIT to specialize in medical outpatient buildings, Healthcare Realty's portfolio includes more than 700 properties totaling over 40 million square feet concentrated in 15 growth markets.
About Transcontinental Realty Investors
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., a Dallas-based real estate investment company, holds a diverse portfolio of equity real estate located across the U.S., including office buildings, apartments, shopping centers, and developed and undeveloped land. The Company invests in real estate through direct ownership, leases and partnerships and invests in mortgage loans on real estate. The Company also holds mortgage receivables.
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