Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:CROMF) vs. Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) Head-To-Head Analysis

Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust (OTCMKTS:CROMF) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Acadia Realty Trust and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Acadia Realty Trust	$410.76 million	6.96	$16.90 million	$0.34	61.22
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.44)	-27.06

Acadia Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust. Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Acadia Realty Trust and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Acadia Realty Trust	0	3	4	1	2.75
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00

Acadia Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.31%. Given Acadia Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust.

Profitability

This table compares Acadia Realty Trust and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Acadia Realty Trust	12.14%	1.85%	1.04%
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.8% of Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 235.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust pays out -199.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acadia Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Acadia Realty Trust beats Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth via its dual Core Portfolio and Fund operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. Acadia Realty Trust is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation's most dynamic corridors; making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds; and maintaining a strong balance sheet.

About Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust

Crombie invests in real estate that enriches local communities and enables long-term sustainable growth. As one of the country's leading owners, operators, and developers of quality assets, Crombie's portfolio primarily includes grocery-anchored retail, retail-related industrial, and mixed-use residential properties. As at December 31, 2023, our portfolio contains 304 properties comprising approximately 19.2 million square feet, inclusive of joint ventures at Crombie's share, and a significant pipeline of future development projects.