Head to Head Contrast: CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) and Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR)

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Acadia Realty Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL & Associates Properties	$515.56 million	N/A	$58.97 million	N/A	N/A
Acadia Realty Trust	$399.33 million	6.75	$21.65 million	$0.12	171.42

CBL & Associates Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Realty Trust.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL & Associates Properties	12.18%	22.43%	2.57%
Acadia Realty Trust	4.21%	0.63%	0.36%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for CBL & Associates Properties and Acadia Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00
Acadia Realty Trust	1	2	2	0	2.20

Acadia Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.95%. Given Acadia Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

CBL & Associates Properties beats Acadia Realty Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth via its dual Core Portfolio and Fund operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. Acadia Realty Trust is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation's most dynamic corridors; making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds; and maintaining a strong balance sheet.