Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR) versus Sunrise Realty Trust (NASDAQ:SUNS) Head to Head Comparison

Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR) and Sunrise Realty Trust (NASDAQ:SUNS) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Rexford Industrial Realty and Sunrise Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rexford Industrial Realty	30.71%	3.31%	2.30%
Sunrise Realty Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.5% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Sunrise Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rexford Industrial Realty and Sunrise Realty Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rexford Industrial Realty	$867.49 million	11.81	$238.02 million	$1.09	43.14
Sunrise Realty Trust	$250,000.00	409.70	$230,000.00	N/A	N/A

Rexford Industrial Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Sunrise Realty Trust.

Dividends

Rexford Industrial Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Sunrise Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Rexford Industrial Realty pays out 153.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Rexford Industrial Realty and Sunrise Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rexford Industrial Realty	1	4	5	0	2.40
Sunrise Realty Trust	0	0	1	0	3.00

Rexford Industrial Realty currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.77%. Sunrise Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $17.50, suggesting a potential upside of 17.21%. Given Sunrise Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sunrise Realty Trust is more favorable than Rexford Industrial Realty.

Summary

Rexford Industrial Realty beats Sunrise Realty Trust on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rexford Industrial Realty

Rexford Industrial creates value by investing in, operating and redeveloping industrial properties throughout infill Southern California, the world's fourth largest industrial market and consistently the highest-demand with lowest-supply major market in the nation. The Company's highly differentiated strategy enables internal and external growth opportunities through its proprietary value creation and asset management capabilities. Rexford Industrial's high-quality, irreplaceable portfolio comprises 371 properties with approximately 45.0 million rentable square feet occupied by a stable and diverse tenant base. Structured as a real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "REXR," Rexford Industrial is an S&P MidCap 400 Index member.

About Sunrise Realty Trust

Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. engages in commercial real estate (CRE) lending business. It focuses on originating CRE debt investments and providing capital to borrowers and sponsors with transitional business plans collateralized by CRE assets. The company intends to create a diversified investment portfolio, targeting investments in senior mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, whole loans, B-notes, CMBS, and debt-like preferred equity securities across CRE asset classes. Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.