Comparing Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) & Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB)

Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) and Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Agree Realty and Curbline Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agree Realty	0	7	9	0	2.56
Curbline Properties	0	4	4	0	2.50

Agree Realty presently has a consensus price target of $81.29, indicating a potential upside of 9.32%. Curbline Properties has a consensus price target of $26.75, indicating a potential upside of 13.14%. Given Curbline Properties’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Curbline Properties is more favorable than Agree Realty.

Volatility & Risk

Agree Realty has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curbline Properties has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Agree Realty and Curbline Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agree Realty	28.11%	3.52%	2.16%
Curbline Properties	25.51%	2.19%	1.94%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Curbline Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Agree Realty pays an annual dividend of $3.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Agree Realty pays out 183.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Agree Realty has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Agree Realty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Agree Realty and Curbline Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agree Realty	$617.09 million	13.85	$189.20 million	$1.71	43.49
Curbline Properties	$120.88 million	20.61	$10.26 million	$0.40	59.11

Agree Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Curbline Properties. Agree Realty is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curbline Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Agree Realty beats Curbline Properties on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Agree Realty

Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 2,135 properties, located in 49 states and containing approximately 44.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".

About Curbline Properties

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.