Comparing First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:FCXXF) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT)

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:FCXXF) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and InvenTrust Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust	0	5	0	0	2.00
InvenTrust Properties	0	2	4	1	2.86

InvenTrust Properties has a consensus price target of $35.14, suggesting a potential upside of 7.07%. Given InvenTrust Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe InvenTrust Properties is more favorable than First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and InvenTrust Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	$317.26 million	8.07	$111.42 million	$0.20	164.11

InvenTrust Properties has higher revenue and earnings than First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust.

Profitability

This table compares First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and InvenTrust Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	4.80%	0.85%	0.53%

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust

First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (First Capital, RCF or the Fund) is an unincorporated open-end mutual fund governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, and established pursuant to a declaration of trust dated October 16, 2019, which may be amended from time to time (the Declaration of Trust). First Capital owns, operates and develops open-air centers with a supermarket as the main tenant in the neighborhoods with the highest demographic data in Canada. The Fund is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) under the symbol FCR.UN and its head office is located at 85 Hanna Avenue, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3S3.

About InvenTrust Properties

InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company,” “IVT,” or “InvenTrust”) is a premier Sun Belt, multi-tenant essential retail REIT that owns, leases, redevelops, acquires and manages grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers as well as high-quality power centers that often have a grocery component. Management pursues the Company’s business strategy by acquiring retail properties in Sun Belt markets, opportunistically disposing of retail properties, maintaining a flexible capital structure, and enhancing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and standards. A trusted, local operator bringing real estate expertise to its tenant relationships, IVT has built a strong reputation with market participants across its portfolio. IVT is committed to leadership in ESG practices and has been a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) member since 2013.