Analyzing CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) & Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF)

Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) and CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.2% of CTO Realty Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of CTO Realty Growth shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTO Realty Growth has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Keppel REIT and CTO Realty Growth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTO Realty Growth	6.75%	1.76%	0.81%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Keppel REIT and CTO Realty Growth”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keppel REIT	$210.12 million	12.59	$347.92 million	N/A	N/A
CTO Realty Growth	$149.54 million	4.02	$10.09 million	$0.09	204.98

Keppel REIT has higher revenue and earnings than CTO Realty Growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Keppel REIT and CTO Realty Growth, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keppel REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00
CTO Realty Growth	0	2	2	2	3.00

CTO Realty Growth has a consensus target price of $21.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.83%. Given CTO Realty Growth’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CTO Realty Growth is more favorable than Keppel REIT.

Summary

CTO Realty Growth beats Keppel REIT on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.

About CTO Realty Growth

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, retail-based properties located primarily in higher growth markets in the United States. CTO also externally manages and owns a meaningful interest in Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE), a publicly traded net lease REIT.