Orion Office REIT (NYSE:ONL – Get Rating) is one of 324 public companies in the "Real estate investment trusts" industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Orion Office REIT to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.
Dividends
Orion Office REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Orion Office REIT pays out -17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, "Real estate investment trusts" companies pay a dividend yield of 4.5% and pay out 127.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Orion Office REIT is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
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87.1% of Orion Office REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of shares of all "Real estate investment trusts" companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Orion Office REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of shares of all "Real estate investment trusts" companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Orion Office REIT and its competitors' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Orion Office REIT | -67.18% | -12.64% | -7.79% |
| Orion Office REIT Competitors | 16.68% | -75.17% | 2.53% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Orion Office REIT and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Orion Office REIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Orion Office REIT Competitors | 2162 | 11657 | 13264 | 299 | 2.43 |
Orion Office REIT currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.25%. As a group, "Real estate investment trusts" companies have a potential upside of 23.18%. Given Orion Office REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Orion Office REIT is more favorable than its competitors.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Orion Office REIT and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Orion Office REIT | $79.73 million | -$47.48 million | -3.71 |
| Orion Office REIT Competitors | $800.83 million | $174.79 million | 17.12 |
Orion Office REIT's competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Orion Office REIT. Orion Office REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
About Orion Office REIT
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Orion Office REIT specializes in the ownership, acquisition and management of a diversified portfolio of mission-critical and corporate headquarters office buildings in high-quality suburban markets across the U.S. The portfolio is leased primarily on a single-tenant net lease basis to creditworthy tenants. The company's team of experienced industry leaders employs a proven, cycle-tested investment evaluation framework which serves as the lens through which capital allocation decisions are made for the current portfolio and future acquisitions.
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