Critical Survey: Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB)

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) and Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Equinix and Curbline Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equinix	$9.06 billion	9.29	$815.00 million	$10.92	78.46
Curbline Properties	$182.89 million	14.83	$10.26 million	$0.40	64.35

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

Risk & Volatility

Equinix has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curbline Properties has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.9% of Equinix shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Equinix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Curbline Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Equinix pays an annual dividend of $18.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Equinix pays out 171.8% 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. Equinix has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Curbline Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinix	11.82%	7.70%	2.89%
Curbline Properties	21.78%	2.10%	1.76%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Equinix and Curbline Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinix	0	5	20	2	2.89
Curbline Properties	0	3	6	0	2.67

Equinix presently has a consensus target price of $959.64, indicating a potential upside of 12.01%. Curbline Properties has a consensus target price of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.19%. Given Equinix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Equinix is more favorable than Curbline Properties.

Summary

Equinix beats Curbline Properties on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Equinix

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

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.