Head-To-Head Survey: BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:BSRTF) versus Centerspace (NYSE:CSR)

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:BSRTF) and Centerspace (NYSE:CSR) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares BSR Real Estate Investment Trust and Centerspace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centerspace	15.81%	4.76%	2.15%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

79.0% of Centerspace shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Centerspace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BSR Real Estate Investment Trust and Centerspace’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Centerspace	$261.31 million	3.53	$41.97 million	$2.33	26.58

Centerspace has higher revenue and earnings than BSR Real Estate Investment Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BSR Real Estate Investment Trust and Centerspace, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	1	0	3.00
Centerspace	0	3	4	0	2.57

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.09%. Centerspace has a consensus target price of $65.57, suggesting a potential upside of 5.88%. Given BSR Real Estate Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe BSR Real Estate Investment Trust is more favorable than Centerspace.

Summary

Centerspace beats BSR Real Estate Investment Trust on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BSR Real Estate Investment Trust

BSR Real Estate Investment Trust is an internally managed, unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established pursuant to a declaration of trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT owns a portfolio of multifamily garden-style residential properties located in attractive primary markets in the Sunbelt region of the United States.

About Centerspace

Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and serving others. Founded in 1970, as of September 30, 2023, Centerspace owned interests in 71 apartment communities consisting of 12,785 apartment homes located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Centerspace was named a Top Workplace for the fourth consecutive year in 2023 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.