Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc vs Kroger Co — how do they compare? Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc trades at $48.5 (market cap $8.28B), while Kroger Co trades at $55.99 (market cap $34.46B). The key difference: Kroger Co is far larger — about 4.2× Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc's market cap, and Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc pays the higher dividend (5.99%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARE | KR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.28B | $34.46B |
Sector | Real Estate | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $87.45 | $75.60 |
52-Week Low | $40.41 | $55.53 |
Enterprise Value | $20.98B | $54.56B |
Dividend Yield | 5.99% | 2.56% |
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc is an urban office real estate investment trust (REIT). It is engaged in the business of providing space for lease to life science, agtech, and technology tenants. The company has established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science, agtech, and technology campuses that provide tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agtech, and technology companies through venture capital platform.
Read more on ARE →Kroger is the leading American grocer, with 2,726 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country as of the end of fiscal 2021. Around 83% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 60% also sell fuel. The company also operates roughly 120 fine jewelry stores. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around 30% of its own-brand units (and more than 40% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself, in 33 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in most of its major markets (as of early 2021, according to company data). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States.
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