Comparing Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) & Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT)

Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) and Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Dividends

Invitation Home pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Invitation Home 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. Camden Property Trust pays out 293.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Invitation Home has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Camden Property Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Camden Property Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility & Risk

Invitation Home has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.8% of Invitation Home shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Invitation Home shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Invitation Home and Camden Property Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Invitation Home	$2.62 billion	7.31	$453.92 million	$0.88	35.49
Camden Property Trust	$1.54 billion	7.57	$163.29 million	$1.43	76.46

Invitation Home has higher revenue and earnings than Camden Property Trust. Invitation Home is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camden Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Invitation Home and Camden Property Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Invitation Home	0	9	8	0	2.47
Camden Property Trust	1	11	5	0	2.24

Invitation Home currently has a consensus target price of $37.2647, suggesting a potential upside of 19.31%. Camden Property Trust has a consensus target price of $124.9412, suggesting a potential upside of 14.27%. Given Invitation Home’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Invitation Home is more favorable than Camden Property Trust.

Profitability

This table compares Invitation Home and Camden Property Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Invitation Home	20.36%	5.56%	2.88%
Camden Property Trust	9.99%	3.30%	1.74%

Summary

Invitation Home beats Camden Property Trust on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Invitation Home

Invitation Homes, an S&P 500 company, is the nation's premier single-family home leasing and management company, meeting changing lifestyle demands by providing access to high-quality, updated homes with valued features such as close proximity to jobs and access to good schools. The company's mission, Together with you, we make a house a home, reflects its commitment to providing homes where individuals and families can thrive and high-touch service that continuously enhances residents' living experiences.

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.