Analyzing Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) and Franklin Street Properties (NYSE:FSP)

Sila Realty Trust (NYSE:SILA) and Franklin Street Properties (NYSE:FSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Sila Realty Trust and Franklin Street Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sila Realty Trust	13.57%	1.71%	1.21%
Franklin Street Properties	-32.11%	-5.88%	-3.87%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sila Realty Trust and Franklin Street Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sila Realty Trust	$189.07 million	6.98	$24.04 million	N/A	N/A
Franklin Street Properties	$145.71 million	1.38	-$48.11 million	($0.39)	-4.97

Sila Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Franklin Street Properties.

Dividends

Sila Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Franklin Street Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Franklin Street Properties pays out -10.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Sila Realty Trust and Franklin Street Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sila Realty Trust	0	0	3	0	3.00
Franklin Street Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Sila Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $29.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.83%. Given Sila Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sila Realty Trust is more favorable than Franklin Street Properties.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.4% of Franklin Street Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Franklin Street Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sila Realty Trust beats Franklin Street Properties on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sila Realty Trust

Sila Realty Trust, Inc., headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a net lease real estate investment trust with a strategic focus on investing in the large, growing, and resilient healthcare sector. The Company invests in high quality healthcare facilities along the continuum of care, which, we believe, generate predictable, durable, and growing income streams. Our portfolio comprises high quality tenants in geographically diverse facilities, which are positioned to capitalize on the dynamic delivery of healthcare to patients. As of June 30, 2024, the Company owned 137 real estate properties and two undeveloped land parcels located in 64 markets across the U.S.

About Franklin Street Properties

Franklin Street Properties Corp., based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is focused on infill and central business district (CBD) office properties in the U.S. Sunbelt and Mountain West, as well as select opportunistic markets. FSP seeks value-oriented investments with an eye towards long-term growth and appreciation, as well as current income. FSP is a Maryland corporation that operates in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes.