Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) Financial Contrast

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Regency Centers and CBL & Associates Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regency Centers	0	9	7	1	2.53
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Regency Centers currently has a consensus price target of $80.14, indicating a potential upside of 0.78%. Given Regency Centers’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Regency Centers and CBL & Associates Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Regency Centers	$1.55 billion	9.37	$527.46 million	$2.80	28.40
CBL & Associates Properties	$578.37 million	N/A	$135.97 million	N/A	N/A

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Regency Centers and CBL & Associates Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regency Centers	33.95%	7.79%	4.11%
CBL & Associates Properties	23.51%	42.80%	5.07%

Summary

Regency Centers beats CBL & Associates Properties on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Regency Centers

Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member.

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.