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ARE vs O

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (ARE) and Realty Income Corporation (O): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both ARE and O operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • O is the larger of the two at $59.50B, about 8.2x ARE ($7.21B).
  • Over the past year, ARE is down 44.4% and O is up 12.1% - O leads by 56.5 points.
  • ARE has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for O).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceARE-44.39%O+12.06%
2025-05-02+0.00%2026-05-01
MetricAREO
Company
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
Realty Income Corporation
Price
$41.41+2.25%
$63.82-0.67%
Market cap
$7.21B
$59.50B
1M return
-4.30%
+3.14%
1Y return
-44.39%
+12.06%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
10
4
Recent ratings
25
25
ARE

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500<sup>®</sup> urban office real estate investment trust ("REIT"), is the first, longest-tenured, and pioneering owner, operator, and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, technology, and agtech campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $31.9 billion as of December 31, 2020, and an asset base in North America of 49.7 million square feet ("SF"). The asset base in North America includes 31.9 million RSF of operating properties and 3.3 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 7.1 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects, and 7.4 million SF of future development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, San Francisco, 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, technology, and agtech campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, technology, and agtech companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.

O

Realty Income Corporation

Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company, is an S&P 500 company dedicated to providing stockholders with dependable monthly income. The company is structured as a REIT, and its monthly dividends are supported by the cash flow from over 6,500 real estate properties owned under long-term lease agreements with our commercial clients. To date, the company has declared 608 consecutive common stock monthly dividends throughout its 52-year operating history and increased the dividend 109 times since Realty Income's public listing in 1994 (NYSE: O). The company is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index. Additional information about the company can be obtained from the corporate website at www.realtyincome.com.