Table 4

Model total return

Models22A2B2C
Total return
Dependent variable
Property sectorAll real estate companiesCommercial REITsReal estate rental, development, and operationsSpecialized REITs
Geographic regionWorldWorldWorldWorld
Independent variables
Enviromental score0.089−0.0840.1740.124
(0.059)(0.056)(0.179)(0.093)
Social score−0.211**0.073−0.580*−0.133
(0.089)(0.095)(0.317)(0.136)
Governance score−0.119*−0.195***0.0170.054
(0.064)(0.068)(0.143)(0.096)
Ebitda margin0.0350.0190.3110.019
(0.031)(0.089)(0.209)(0.025)
Log market cap27.12***14.87***42.76***28.87***
(2.077)(2.340)(6.484)(4.241)
Beta levered6.233***4.0186.718−1.139
(1.929)(3.608)(6.450)(3.930)
Floating shares−0.177*−0.026−0.229−0.149
(0.106)(0.137)(0.188)(0.202)
Constant−570.4***−314.3***−914.3***−619.1***
(44.50)(51.21)(135.09)(93.47)
Observations1,407546364308
R-squared35.21%57.81%37.77%51.55%
Models2D2E2F2G
Total return
Dependent variable
Property sectorAll real estate companiesAll real estate companiesAll real estate companiesAll real estate companies
Geographic regionAmericaAsiaOceaniaEurope
Independent variables
Enviromental score−0.1010.2320.0860.366
(0.066)(0.185)(0.144)(0.230)
Social score0.012−0.425−0.106−0.210
(0.099)(0.349)(0.163)(0.343)
Governance score−0.192***−0.2570.260**−0.039
(0.071)(0.249)(0.099)(0.219)
Ebitda margin0.0140.1700.2210.092
(0.028)(0.235)(0.246)(0.278)
Log market cap22.10***35.34***13.80***31.47***
(2.272)(8.357)(3.996)(8.473)
Beta levered2.29818.3781.960−3.938
(2.002)(13.921)(3.985)(7.506)
Floating shares−0.316**0.040−0.016−0.139
(0.125)(0.213)(0.196)(0.307)
Constant−451.1***−796.3***−297.7***−681.9***
(48.94)(183.27)(93.38)(184.35)
Observations847231189119
R-squared48.86%44.03%33.96%18.04%

Note(s): ***, **, and * indicates statistically significant levels of 1%, 5% and 10%, respectively

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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