CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) & Urban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) Critical Comparison

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

Profitability

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Urban Edge Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL & Associates Properties	12.18%	22.22%	2.55%
Urban Edge Properties	22.86%	7.74%	3.21%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CBL & Associates Properties and Urban Edge Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00
Urban Edge Properties	0	1	1	0	2.50

Urban Edge Properties has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.09%. Given Urban Edge Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Urban Edge Properties is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.9% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Urban Edge Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Urban Edge Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL & Associates Properties	$515.56 million	N/A	$58.97 million	N/A	N/A
Urban Edge Properties	$444.97 million	5.62	$72.56 million	$0.84	23.68

Urban Edge Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

Urban Edge Properties beats CBL & Associates Properties on 7 of the 10 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 Urban Edge Properties

Urban Edge Properties is a NYSE listed real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the Washington, D.C. to Boston corridor. Urban Edge owns 76 properties totaling 17.1 million square feet of gross leasable area.