Head-To-Head Survey: Curbline Properties (CURB) & Its Rivals

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) is one of 85 publicly-traded companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Curbline Properties to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Curbline Properties and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$182.89 million	$39.83 million	118.71
Curbline Properties Competitors	$817.47 million	$253.68 million	26.25

Curbline Properties’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Curbline Properties. Curbline Properties is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.3% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Curbline Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Curbline Properties has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curbline Properties’ rivals have a beta of 0.90, suggesting that their average stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Curbline Properties pays out 283.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 234.9% and pay out 78.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Curbline Properties lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Curbline Properties and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	3	6	0	2.67
Curbline Properties Competitors	962	3961	3435	135	2.32

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus price target of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 12.36%. Given Curbline Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Curbline Properties is more favorable than its rivals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	11.13%	1.34%	1.00%
Curbline Properties Competitors	30.43%	6.02%	3.24%

Summary

Curbline Properties rivals beat Curbline Properties on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Curbline Properties Company Profile

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.