Critical Contrast: Curbline Properties (CURB) & Its Competitors

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) is one of 25 public companies in the “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Curbline Properties to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.3% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Curbline Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Curbline Properties and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	25.51%	2.19%	1.94%
Curbline Properties Competitors	26.05%	10.80%	3.43%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Curbline Properties and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$120.88 million	$10.26 million	57.69
Curbline Properties Competitors	$1.48 billion	$293.45 million	34.94

Curbline Properties’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Curbline Properties. Curbline Properties is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Curbline Properties pays out 160.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.7% and pay out 0.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Curbline Properties lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Curbline Properties and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	1	2	2	0	2.20
Curbline Properties Competitors	374	2087	2227	83	2.42

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus price target of $27.25, indicating a potential upside of 18.08%. As a group, “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies have a potential upside of 13.61%. Given Curbline Properties’ higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Curbline Properties is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Curbline Properties rivals beat Curbline Properties on 12 of the 14 factors compared.

Curbline Properties Company Profile

Curbline Properties Corp. is a real estate investment trust which is an owner and manager of convenience shopping centers positioned on the curbline of well-trafficked intersections and major vehicular corridors in suburban. Curbline Properties Corp. is based in NEW YORK.