Financial Comparison: Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) and FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR)

FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) and Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FrontView REIT and Curbline Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FrontView REIT	$67.11 million	6.25	-$3.83 million	$0.03	571.53
Curbline Properties	$182.89 million	16.70	$39.83 million	$0.27	98.34

Curbline Properties has higher revenue and earnings than FrontView REIT. Curbline Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FrontView REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares FrontView REIT and Curbline Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FrontView REIT	2.10%	0.29%	0.17%
Curbline Properties	13.10%	1.50%	1.13%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for FrontView REIT and Curbline Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FrontView REIT	0	4	7	2	2.85
Curbline Properties	0	2	7	0	2.78

FrontView REIT currently has a consensus price target of $22.06, indicating a potential upside of 28.63%. Curbline Properties has a consensus price target of $32.33, indicating a potential upside of 21.78%. Given FrontView REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FrontView REIT is more favorable than Curbline Properties.

Dividends

FrontView REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. FrontView REIT pays out 2,866.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Curbline Properties pays out 251.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Volatility and Risk

FrontView REIT has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curbline Properties has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Curbline Properties beats FrontView REIT on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FrontView REIT

FrontView REIT specializes in real estate investing.

About Curbline Properties

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.