Critical Contrast: Curbline Properties (CURB) versus Its Rivals

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) is one of 25 public companies in the “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Curbline Properties to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Curbline Properties and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	25.51%	2.19%	1.94%
Curbline Properties Competitors	26.05%	10.80%	3.43%

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Curbline Properties pays out 160.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.7% and pay out -4.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Curbline Properties lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Curbline Properties and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$120.88 million	$10.26 million	57.69
Curbline Properties Competitors	$1.48 billion	$293.45 million	34.97

Curbline Properties’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Curbline Properties. Curbline Properties is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

85.3% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Curbline Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Curbline Properties and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	3	2	0	2.40
Curbline Properties Competitors	374	2092	2227	83	2.42

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus target price of $27.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.08%. As a group, “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies have a potential upside of 13.61%. Given Curbline Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Curbline Properties is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Curbline Properties peers beat Curbline Properties on 12 of the 14 factors compared.

Curbline Properties Company Profile

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.