Curbline Properties (CURB) & Its Peers Head-To-Head Survey

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) is one of 25 publicly-traded 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 dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and earnings.

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	26.05%	10.73%	3.43%

Earnings & 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	58.08
Curbline Properties Competitors	$1.48 billion	$293.45 million	34.14

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.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.3% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Curbline Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of shares of all “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Curbline Properties pays out 160.0% 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 3.9% and pay out -4.4% 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 breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Curbline Properties and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	3	3	0	2.50
Curbline Properties Competitors	376	2113	2237	84	2.42

Curbline Properties currently has a consensus target price of $27.20, indicating a potential upside of 17.08%. As a group, “REIT – EQTY TRUST – RETAIL” companies have a potential upside of 19.84%. Given Curbline Properties’ peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Curbline Properties has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Curbline Properties peers beat Curbline Properties on 11 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.