CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) vs. RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Head to Head Survey

CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) and RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.4% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of RLJ Lodging Trust shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and RLJ Lodging Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL & Associates Properties	1.22%	0.95%	0.13%
RLJ Lodging Trust	5.76%	3.79%	1.55%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and RLJ Lodging Trust’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL & Associates Properties	$535.29 million	N/A	$6.55 million	N/A	N/A
RLJ Lodging Trust	$1.33 billion	1.39	$76.40 million	$0.32	36.94

RLJ Lodging Trust has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CBL & Associates Properties and RLJ Lodging Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	N/A
RLJ Lodging Trust	0	2	3	0	2.60

RLJ Lodging Trust has a consensus target price of $13.90, suggesting a potential upside of 17.60%. Given RLJ Lodging Trust’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe RLJ Lodging Trust is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

RLJ Lodging Trust beats CBL & Associates Properties on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CBL & Associates Properties

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which owns and operates retail properties. The firm engages in owning, developing, acquiring, leasing, managing and operating regional shopping malls, open-air centers, community centers and office properties. It operates through Malls and All Other segments. Its properties include Malls, Associated Centers, Community Centers, Office Buildings, Construction Properties and Mortgages. The company was founded on July 13, 1993 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

About RLJ Lodging Trust

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company's portfolio currently consists of 96 hotels with approximately 21,200 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.