EGP vs STAG

EastGroup Properties, Inc. and STAG Industrial, Inc., both Real Estate

EastGroup Properties, Inc. is the larger company at $11B against $7.4B. On trailing earnings STAG is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 28.8 against 36.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year EGP returned +26% against +9.7% for STAG. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts EGP ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

EastGroup Properties, Inc. and STAG Industrial, Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureEGPSTAG
Last close$201$37.21
Market cap$11B$7.4B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better36.528.8
Dividend yield2.9%4.0%
1-year return+26%+9.7%
5-year return+33%+10%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/105/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

Revenue of $190M in Q1 2026, net income $95M.

STAG Industrial, Inc.

Revenue of $224M in Q1 2026, net income $62M.

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