Critical Contrast: Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) versus Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI)

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) and Comstock Holding Companies (NASDAQ:CHCI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Curbline Properties and Comstock Holding Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	5	3	0	2.38
Comstock Holding Companies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus target price of $25.11, suggesting a potential upside of 2.06%. Given Curbline Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Curbline Properties is more favorable than Comstock Holding Companies.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Curbline Properties and Comstock Holding Companies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$110.69 million	23.34	N/A	N/A	N/A
Comstock Holding Companies	$44.72 million	1.80	$7.78 million	$0.59	13.76

Comstock Holding Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Curbline Properties.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.5% of Comstock Holding Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Comstock Holding Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Curbline Properties and Comstock Holding Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Comstock Holding Companies	13.44%	15.65%	12.36%

About Curbline Properties

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.

About Comstock Holding Companies

Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. operates as a real estate asset manager, developer, and operator of mixed-use and transit-oriented properties in the Washington, D.C. region. The company acquires, develops, operates, and sells residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties. It also provides various asset and property management, development and construction management, and other real estate services to its asset-owning clients, which include primarily of institutional real estate investors, high net worth family offices, and governmental bodies. The company was formerly known as Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. in June 2012. Comstock Holding Companies, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.