Head-To-Head Survey: Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) & CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.0% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Essential Properties Realty Trust 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Essential Properties Realty Trust and CBL & Associates Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Essential Properties Realty Trust	$449.61 million	13.26	$203.00 million	$1.18	25.50
CBL & Associates Properties	$515.56 million	N/A	$58.97 million	N/A	N/A

Essential Properties Realty Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CBL & Associates Properties.

Profitability

This table compares Essential Properties Realty Trust and CBL & Associates Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Essential Properties Realty Trust	44.48%	6.20%	3.78%
CBL & Associates Properties	12.18%	22.22%	2.55%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Essential Properties Realty Trust and CBL & Associates Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Essential Properties Realty Trust	0	2	9	0	2.82
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Essential Properties Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $35.18, suggesting a potential upside of 16.92%. Given Essential Properties Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Essential Properties Realty Trust is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

Essential Properties Realty Trust beats CBL & Associates Properties on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Essential Properties Realty Trust

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate company, acquires, owns, and manages single-tenant properties in the United States. The company leases its properties to middle-market companies, such as restaurants, car washes, automotive services, medical and dental services, convenience stores, equipment rental, entertainment, early childhood education, grocery, and health and fitness on a long-term basis. As of December 31, 2021, it had a portfolio of 1, 451 properties. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

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.