Reviewing Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ)

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

Profitability

This table compares Simon Property Group and CBL & Associates Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simon Property Group	38.18%	79.30%	7.13%
CBL & Associates Properties	22.57%	41.03%	4.66%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Simon Property Group 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
Simon Property Group	$5.96 billion	10.21	$2.37 billion	$6.87	27.16
CBL & Associates Properties	$515.56 million	N/A	$58.97 million	N/A	N/A

Simon Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Simon Property Group and CBL & Associates Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simon Property Group	0	9	5	0	2.36
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Simon Property Group currently has a consensus price target of $190.46, indicating a potential upside of 2.09%. Given Simon Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Simon Property Group is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.0% of Simon Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Simon Property Group 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Simon Property Group beats CBL & Associates Properties on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Simon Property Group

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Simon Property Group, L.P., or the Operating Partnership, is our majority-owned partnership subsidiary that owns all of our real estate properties and other assets. In this package, the terms Simon, we, our, or the Company refer to Simon Property Group, Inc., the Operating Partnership, and its subsidiaries. We own, develop and manage premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, which consist primarily of malls, Premium Outlets, The Mills, and International Properties. At June 30, 2024, we owned or had an interest in 230 properties comprising 183 million square feet in North America, Asia and Europe. We also owned an 84% interest in The Taubman Realty Group, or TRG, which owns 22 regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the U.S. and Asia. Additionally, at June 30, 2024, we had a 22.4% ownership interest in Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company, which owns shopping centers in 14 European countries.

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.