Analyzing Klépierre (OTCMKTS:KLPEF) & Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities (NYSE:ARE) and Klépierre (OTCMKTS:KLPEF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Klépierre, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	0	7	3	0	2.30
Klépierre	0	1	0	0	2.00

Alexandria Real Estate Equities currently has a consensus target price of $131.22, indicating a potential upside of 12.75%. Given Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alexandria Real Estate Equities is more favorable than Klépierre.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Klépierre”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	$3.07 billion	6.62	$103.64 million	$1.07	108.77
Klépierre	$1.62 billion	5.66	$208.54 million	N/A	N/A

Klépierre has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Alexandria Real Estate Equities.

Volatility and Risk

Alexandria Real Estate Equities has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Klépierre has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Klépierre’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alexandria Real Estate Equities	5.09%	0.68%	0.41%
Klépierre	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.5% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Alexandria Real Estate Equities shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Alexandria Real Estate Equities beats Klépierre on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500 company, is a best-in-class, mission-driven life science REIT making a positive and lasting impact on the world. As the pioneer of the life science real estate niche since our founding in 1994, Alexandria is the preeminent and longest-tenured owner, operator, and developer of collaborative life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a total market capitalization of $33.1 billion and an asset base in North America of 73.5 million SF as of December 31, 2023, which includes 42.0 million RSF of operating properties, 5.5 million RSF of Class A/A+ properties undergoing construction and one near-term project expected to commence construction in the next two years, 2.1 million RSF of priority anticipated development and redevelopment projects, and 23.9 million SF of future development projects. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A/A+ properties clustered in life science, agtech, and advanced technology mega campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agrifoodtech, climate innovation, and technology companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.

About Klépierre

Klépierre SA is the European leader in shopping malls, combining property development and asset management skills. The Company's portfolio is valued at 19.3 billion at December 31, 2023, and comprises large shopping centers in more than 10 countries in Continental Europe which together host hundreds of millions of visitors per year. Klépierre SA holds a controlling stake in Steen & Strøm (56.1%), Scandinavia's number one shopping center owner and manager. Klépierre SA is a French REIT (SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris and is included in the CAC Next 20 and EPRA Euro Zone Indexes. It is also included in ethical indexes, such as Euronext CAC 40 ESG, Euronext CAC SBT 1.5, MSCI Europe ESG Leaders, FTSE4Good, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120, and features in CDP's A-list. These distinctions underscore the Group's commitment to a proactive sustainable development policy and its global leadership in the fight against climate change.