Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) vs Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. (PDM)

Highwoods Properties, Inc. and Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. are both Reit Office companies. Highwoods Properties, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $3.3B against $1.2B — 2.9× the size. Piedmont Realty Trust, 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 0.70%. Highwoods Properties, Inc. has the higher net margin (19.9% vs −14.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (2.17% vs 1.29%). Both pay a dividend; Highwoods Properties, Inc. yields more (8.33% vs 7.65%). Across the 21 metrics below, Highwoods Properties, Inc. leads on 14 and Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. on 7.