Is Now The Time To Put Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) On Your Watchlist?

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling short, can manage to find investors. Sometimes these stories can cloud the minds of investors, leading them to invest with their emotions rather than on the merit of good company fundamentals. A loss-making company is yet to prove itself with profit, and eventually the inflow of external capital may dry up.

So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX). Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Brixmor Property Group with the means to add long-term value to shareholders.

See our latest analysis for Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor Property Group's Improving Profits

Even modest earnings per share growth (EPS) can create meaningful value, when it is sustained reliably from year to year. So EPS growth can certainly encourage an investor to take note of a stock. To the delight of shareholders, Brixmor Property Group's EPS soared from US$0.72 to US$1.09, over the last year. That's a fantastic gain of 53%.

It's often helpful to take a look at earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. While we note Brixmor Property Group achieved similar EBIT margins to last year, revenue grew by a solid 7.0% to US$1.2b. That's encouraging news for the company!

You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. Click on the chart to see the exact numbers.

Fortunately, we've got access to analyst forecasts of Brixmor Property Group's future profits. You can do your own forecasts without looking, or you can take a peek at what the professionals are predicting.

Are Brixmor Property Group Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

Since Brixmor Property Group has a market capitalisation of US$6.8b, we wouldn't expect insiders to hold a large percentage of shares. But we are reassured by the fact they have invested in the company. Indeed, they hold US$41m worth of its stock. That's a lot of money, and no small incentive to work hard. Even though that's only about 0.6% of the company, it's enough money to indicate alignment between the leaders of the business and ordinary shareholders.

Is Brixmor Property Group Worth Keeping An Eye On?

If you believe that share price follows earnings per share you should definitely be delving further into Brixmor Property Group's strong EPS growth. This EPS growth rate is something the company should be proud of, and so it's no surprise that insiders are holding on to a considerable chunk of shares. The growth and insider confidence is looked upon well and so it's worthwhile to investigate further with a view to discern the stock's true value. We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 4 warning signs for Brixmor Property Group (1 is concerning!) that you need to be mindful of.

Although Brixmor Property Group certainly looks good, it may appeal to more investors if insiders were buying up shares. If you like to see insider buying, then this free list of growing companies that insiders are buying, could be exactly what you're looking for.

Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.

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