CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ – Get Free Report) and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Wheeler Real Estate Investment 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 |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | $101.87 million | 0.04 | -$9.58 million | ($2,990.49) | 0.00 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for CBL & Associates Properties and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CBL & Associates Properties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
35.3% of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CBL & Associates Properties | 22.57% | 41.03% | 4.66% |
| Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust | 49.20% | -295.94% | 7.93% |
Summary
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust beats CBL & Associates Properties on 5 of the 9 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 Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
Headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and operating income-producing retail properties with a primary focus on grocery-anchored centers.
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