Head-To-Head Comparison: Curbline Properties (CURB) and The Competition

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) is one of 85 publicly-traded companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Curbline Properties to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.3% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Curbline Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of shares of all “Retail 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.

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Curbline Properties pays out 283.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 231.4% and pay out -4.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Curbline Properties lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Curbline Properties and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$182.89 million	$39.83 million	123.08
Curbline Properties Competitors	$840.36 million	$253.68 million	26.54

Curbline Properties’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Curbline Properties. Curbline Properties is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Curbline Properties and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	3	6	0	2.67
Curbline Properties Competitors	962	3970	3445	137	2.32

Curbline Properties currently has a consensus price target of $32.44, indicating a potential upside of 9.83%. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 10.07%. Given Curbline Properties’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Curbline Properties has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares Curbline Properties and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	11.13%	1.34%	1.00%
Curbline Properties Competitors	30.43%	6.03%	3.24%

Volatility & Risk

Curbline Properties has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curbline Properties’ competitors have a beta of 0.88, indicating that their average stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Curbline Properties competitors beat Curbline Properties on 12 of the 15 factors compared.

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.