Head to Head Analysis: CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) versus Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT)
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyCBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ – Get Free Report) and Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for CBL & Associates Properties and Federal Realty Investment Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CBL & Associates Properties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2.63 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust has a consensus target price of $112.57, suggesting a potential upside of 3.29%. Given Federal Realty Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Federal Realty Investment Trust is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
93.9% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Federal Realty Investment Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CBL & Associates Properties | 23.51% | 42.80% | 5.07% |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 32.14% | 13.10% | 4.67% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Federal Realty Investment 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 | $578.37 million | N/A | $135.97 million | N/A | N/A |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | $1.28 billion | 7.36 | $411.08 million | $4.67 | 23.34 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.
Summary
Federal Realty Investment Trust beats CBL & Associates Properties on 9 of the 12 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 Federal Realty Investment Trust
Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.