Financial Analysis: Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) and CapitaLand China Trust (OTCMKTS:CLDHF)

CapitaLand China Trust (OTCMKTS:CLDHF) and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.7% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CapitaLand China Trust and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CapitaLand China Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	$726.59 million	6.92	$111.30 million	$1.15	33.97

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has higher revenue and earnings than CapitaLand China Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CapitaLand China Trust and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CapitaLand China Trust	0	0	0	0	0.00
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	0	6	3	0	2.33

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. has a consensus target price of $44.78, suggesting a potential upside of 14.61%. Given Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. is more favorable than CapitaLand China Trust.

Profitability

This table compares CapitaLand China Trust and Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CapitaLand China Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.	19.14%	5.52%	2.69%

Summary

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. beats CapitaLand China Trust on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CapitaLand China Trust

CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT) is Singapore's largest China-focused real estate investment trust (REIT). CLCT's portfolio constitutes nine6 shopping malls, five business park properties and four logistics park properties. The geographically diversified portfolio has a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 1.8 million square metres (sq m), located across 12 leading Chinese cities. CLCT was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) on 8 December 2006, and established with the objective of investing on a long-term basis in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate and real estate-related assets in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau that are used primarily for retail, office and industrial purposes (including business parks, logistics facilities, data centres and integrated developments). CLCT's retail properties are strategically located in densely populated areas with good connectivity to public transport. The malls are positioned as one-stop family-oriented destinations that offer essential services and house a wide range of lifestyle offerings that cater to varied consumer preferences in shopping, dining and entertainment. CLCT's portfolio comprises a diverse mix of leading brands including ZARA, UNIQLO, Xiaomi, Li-Ning, Haidilao, Nanjing Impressions, TANYU, Nike, Sephora, Starbucks Coffee and Chow Tai Fook. The malls are CapitaMall Xizhimen, CapitaMall Wangjing, CapitaMall Grand Canyon in Beijing; Rock Square in Guangzhou; CapitaMall Xinnan in Chengdu; CapitaMall Nuohemule in Hohhot; CapitaMall Xuefu and CapitaMall Aidemengdun in Harbin and CapitaMall Yuhuating in Changsha. The portfolio of five business parks is situated in high-growth economic zones, with high quality and reputable domestic and multinational corporations operating in new economy sectors such as biomedical, electronics, engineering, e-commerce, information and communications technology and financial services. The business parks and industrial properties exhibit excellent connectivity to transportation hubs, and are easily accessible via various modes of transportation. The properties are Ascendas Xinsu Portfolio in Suzhou, Ascendas Innovation Towers and Ascendas Innovation Hub in Xi'an and Singapore- Hangzhou Science & Technology Park Phase I and Phase II in Hangzhou. The portfolio of four high-quality modern logistics parks is located in key logistics hubs near transportation nodes such as seaports, airports and railways to serve the growing domestic logistic needs of China's Eastern, Central and Southwest regions. The properties are fitted with modern features to meet a wide range of e-commerce and logistics requirements. The tenants cater to a variety of sectors from logistics and warehouse, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing to e-commerce. The properties are Shanghai Fengxian Logistics Park in Shanghai, Kunshan Bacheng Logistics Park in Kunshan, Wuhan Yangluo Logistics Park in Wuhan and Chengdu Shuangliu Logistics Park in Chengdu. CLCT is managed by CapitaLand China Trust Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-listed CapitaLand Investment Limited, a leading global real estate investment manager with a strong Asia foothold.

About Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of shopping centers. It also offers an investment management business providing property management and advisory services. Its portfolio consists of well-occupied, grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers having a mix of national, regional, and local retailers offering necessity-based goods and services. The company was founded by Jeffrey S. Edison and Michael C. Phillips in 1991 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.