Contrasting Camden Property Trust (CPT) & Its Peers

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) is one of 57 publicly-traded companies in the “Residential REITs” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Camden Property Trust to related companies based on the strength of its risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Camden Property Trust and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Camden Property Trust	71.94%	26.22%	12.04%
Camden Property Trust Competitors	11.22%	2.89%	2.58%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Camden Property Trust and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Camden Property Trust	$1.55 billion	$384.46 million	9.20
Camden Property Trust Competitors	$775.19 million	$238.42 million	37.48

Camden Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Camden Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camden Property Trust’s peers have a beta of 0.68, indicating that their average share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Camden Property Trust pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Residential REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.8% and pay out 175.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Camden Property Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Camden Property Trust and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Camden Property Trust	1	11	2	0	2.07
Camden Property Trust Competitors	624	3280	3383	147	2.41

Camden Property Trust presently has a consensus target price of $108.73, indicating a potential upside of 10.11%. As a group, “Residential REITs” companies have a potential upside of 12.79%. Given Camden Property Trust’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Camden Property Trust has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.5% of shares of all “Residential REITs” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Camden Property Trust beats its peers on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Camden Property Trust

Camden Property Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires and manages apartment communities. Its residential properties serve renters in markets across the United States, with a focus on major metropolitan areas. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Camden has grown into a multifamily housing operator. Its services include leasing apartments and managing the day-to-day operations of its communities.