Comparing Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) and Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM)

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) and Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Camden Property Trust and Kimco Realty”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Camden Property Trust	$1.55 billion	7.67	$403.31 million	$3.16	35.14
Kimco Realty	$1.96 billion	7.57	$654.27 million	$0.55	40.11

Kimco Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Camden Property Trust. Camden Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimco Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Camden Property Trust and Kimco Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Camden Property Trust	22.32%	6.97%	3.78%
Kimco Realty	19.58%	3.68%	1.99%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Camden Property Trust and Kimco Realty, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Camden Property Trust	1	12	5	0	2.22
Kimco Realty	0	11	4	2	2.47

Camden Property Trust presently has a consensus target price of $126.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.14%. Kimco Realty has a consensus target price of $24.84, suggesting a potential upside of 12.62%. Given Camden Property Trust’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Camden Property Trust is more favorable than Kimco Realty.

Volatility and Risk

Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimco Realty has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Kimco Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Camden Property Trust pays out 130.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimco Realty pays out 181.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Camden Property Trust beats Kimco Realty on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Camden Property Trust

Camden Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns and operates 172 properties containing 58,250 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 5 properties currently under development, the Company’s portfolio will increase to 59,996 apartment homes in 177 properties. Camden has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE magazine for 17 consecutive years, most recently ranking #24.

About Kimco Realty

Kimco Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that is one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers. As of December 31, 2018, the company owned interests in 437 U.S. shopping centers comprising 76 million square feet of leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets.