Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) vs Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Highwoods Properties, Inc. are both Reit Office companies. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $9.1B against $3.3B — 2.7× the size. Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Highwoods Properties, Inc. trades at 19.8×. Highwoods Properties, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.05% against −8.40%. Highwoods Properties, Inc. has the higher net margin (19.9% vs −36.3%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.17% vs 1.06%). Both pay a dividend; Highwoods Properties, Inc. yields more (8.33% vs 4.37%). Across the 21 metrics below, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. leads on 11 and Highwoods Properties, Inc. on 10.