Analyzing CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (OTCMKTS:CPAMF) and Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM)

Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (OTCMKTS:CPAMF) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Kimco Realty and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimco Realty	27.76%	5.76%	3.07%
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kimco Realty and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimco Realty	$2.19 billion	7.22	$584.74 million	$0.85	27.71
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.18	10.16

Kimco Realty has higher revenue and earnings than CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimco Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Kimco Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Kimco Realty pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust pays out 59.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kimco Realty has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Kimco Realty and CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimco Realty	0	8	6	1	2.53
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Kimco Realty currently has a consensus price target of $26.53, indicating a potential upside of 12.63%. Given Kimco Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Kimco Realty is more favorable than CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust.

Summary

Kimco Realty beats CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kimco Realty

Kimco Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that is one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers. As of December 31, 2018, the company owned interests in 437 U.S. shopping centers comprising 76 million square feet of leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets.

About CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) is the first and largest real estate investment trust (REIT) listed on Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) with a market capitalisation of S$13.7 billion as at 31 December 2023. It debuted on SGX-ST as CapitaLand Mall Trust in July 2002 and was renamed CICT in November 2020 following the merger with CapitaLand Commercial Trust. CICT owns and invests in quality income-producing assets primarily used for commercial (including retail and/or office) purpose, located predominantly in Singapore. As the largest proxy for Singapore commercial real estate, CICT's portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore, two properties in Frankfurt, Germany, and three properties in Sydney, Australia with a total property value of S$24.5 billion based on valuations of its proportionate interests in the portfolio as at 31 December 2023. CICT is managed by CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment Limited, a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asia foothold.