Analyzing InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) & Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB)

InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) and Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) are both mid-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Curbline Properties has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares InvenTrust Properties and Curbline Properties”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InvenTrust Properties	$299.17 million	8.65	$111.42 million	$0.20	165.97
Curbline Properties	$182.89 million	18.61	$39.83 million	$0.27	109.61

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Curbline Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InvenTrust Properties	4.80%	0.85%	0.53%
Curbline Properties	13.10%	1.50%	1.13%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for InvenTrust Properties and Curbline Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InvenTrust Properties	0	1	5	1	3.00
Curbline Properties	0	4	5	0	2.56

InvenTrust Properties currently has a consensus price target of $35.14, suggesting a potential upside of 5.87%. Curbline Properties has a consensus price target of $31.11, suggesting a potential upside of 5.13%. Given InvenTrust Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe InvenTrust Properties is more favorable than Curbline Properties.

Dividends

InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. InvenTrust Properties pays out 500.0% 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. InvenTrust Properties has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. InvenTrust Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats Curbline Properties on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About InvenTrust Properties

InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company,” “IVT,” or “InvenTrust”) is a premier Sun Belt, multi-tenant essential retail REIT that owns, leases, redevelops, acquires and manages grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers as well as high-quality power centers that often have a grocery component. Management pursues the Company’s business strategy by acquiring retail properties in Sun Belt markets, opportunistically disposing of retail properties, maintaining a flexible capital structure, and enhancing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and standards. A trusted, local operator bringing real estate expertise to its tenant relationships, IVT has built a strong reputation with market participants across its portfolio. IVT is committed to leadership in ESG practices and has been a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) member since 2013.

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.