SMID vs FSP Comparison

Smith-Midland Corp through its subsidiaries invents, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and installs precast concrete products for primary use in the construction, highway, utilities, and farming industries. The firm's customers are general contractors and federal, state, and local transportation authorities. Its products include Slenderwall, JJhooks, Softsound, Sierra Wall and Easi set. A substantial portion of the company's business is derived from local, state, and federal building projects. The company generates revenues predominantly from the sale, leasing, licensing, shipping, and installation of precast concrete products for the construction, utility, and farming industries.

Franklin Street Properties Corp is a real estate investment trust. The company is focused on commercial real estate investments in office markets and currently operate in only one segment: real estate operations. The principal revenue sources for its real estate operations include rental income from real estate leasing, property dispositions and fee income from asset/property management and development. The company provides asset management, property management, property accounting, investor and/or development services to its portfolio and Sponsored REIT through the company's subsidiaries.