Comparing Curbline Properties (CURB) and Its Peers

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) is one of 25 public companies in the “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Curbline Properties to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	25.51%	2.19%	1.94%
Curbline Properties Competitors	25.60%	9.92%	3.33%

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Curbline Properties pays out 200.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.7% and pay out 160.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Curbline Properties lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Curbline Properties and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	1	2	2	0	2.20
Curbline Properties Competitors	367	2079	2217	82	2.42

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus price target of $27.25, indicating a potential upside of 14.33%. As a group, “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies have a potential upside of 16.37%. Given Curbline Properties’ peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Curbline Properties has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.3% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Curbline Properties shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$120.88 million	$10.26 million	74.48
Curbline Properties Competitors	$1.45 billion	$293.45 million	32.98

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

Summary

Curbline Properties peers beat Curbline Properties on 13 of the 14 factors compared.

Curbline Properties Company Profile

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.