Highlands REIT (OTCMKTS:HHDS – Get Free Report) and Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Highlands REIT and Camden Property Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Highlands REIT | -11.16% | -1.76% | -1.09% |
Camden Property Trust | 25.64% | 7.98% | 4.32% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Highlands REIT and Camden Property Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Highlands REIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Camden Property Trust | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2.28 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Highlands REIT and Camden Property Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Highlands REIT | $30.98 million | 0.47 | -$10.30 million | N/A | N/A |
Camden Property Trust | $1.55 billion | 8.17 | $403.31 million | $4.08 | 29.12 |
Camden Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Highlands REIT.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of Highlands REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Highlands REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Highlands REIT has a beta of 14.93, indicating that its stock price is 1,393% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Camden Property Trust beats Highlands REIT on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Highlands REIT
We are a self-advised and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) created to own and manage substantially all of the non-core investment properties previously owned and managed by our former parent, InvenTrust Properties Corp., a Maryland corporation (InvenTrust). On April 28, 2016, we were spun-off from InvenTrust through a pro rata distribution (the Distribution) by InvenTrust of 100% of the outstanding shares of our common stock to holders of InvenTrust's common stock. Prior to or concurrent with the separation, we and InvenTrust engaged in certain reorganization transactions that were designed to consolidate substantially all of InvenTrust's remaining non-core investment properties in Highlands.
About Camden Property Trust
Camden Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns and operates 172 properties containing 58,250 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 5 properties currently under development, the Company’s portfolio will increase to 59,996 apartment homes in 177 properties. Camden has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE magazine for 17 consecutive years, most recently ranking #24.
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