Comparing Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) & CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ)

Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Urban Edge Properties and CBL & Associates Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Edge Properties	0	1	1	0	2.50
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Urban Edge Properties presently has a consensus price target of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.38%. Given Urban Edge Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Urban Edge Properties is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of Urban Edge Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Urban Edge Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Urban Edge Properties and CBL & Associates Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Edge Properties	22.86%	7.74%	3.21%
CBL & Associates Properties	12.18%	22.22%	2.55%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Urban Edge Properties and CBL & Associates Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urban Edge Properties	$444.97 million	5.51	$72.56 million	$0.84	23.21
CBL & Associates Properties	$515.56 million	N/A	$58.97 million	N/A	N/A

Urban Edge Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

Urban Edge Properties beats CBL & Associates Properties on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Urban Edge Properties

Urban Edge Properties is a NYSE listed real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the Washington, D.C. to Boston corridor. Urban Edge owns 76 properties totaling 17.1 million square feet of gross leasable area.

About CBL & Associates Properties

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which owns and operates retail properties. The firm engages in owning, developing, acquiring, leasing, managing and operating regional shopping malls, open-air centers, community centers and office properties. It operates through Malls and All Other segments. Its properties include Malls, Associated Centers, Community Centers, Office Buildings, Construction Properties and Mortgages. The company was founded on July 13, 1993 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.