Head-To-Head Comparison: Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) vs. CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ)

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

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Essential Properties Realty Trust”s 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
Essential Properties Realty Trust	$503.26 million	11.73	$203.00 million	$1.18	25.25

Essential Properties Realty Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Profitability

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Essential Properties Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL & Associates Properties	12.18%	22.43%	2.57%
Essential Properties Realty Trust	44.48%	6.20%	3.78%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.0% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for CBL & Associates Properties and Essential Properties Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00
Essential Properties Realty Trust	0	2	10	0	2.83

Essential Properties Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $35.17, indicating a potential upside of 18.05%. Given Essential Properties Realty Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Essential Properties Realty Trust is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

Essential Properties Realty Trust 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 Essential Properties Realty Trust

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate company, acquires, owns, and manages single-tenant properties in the United States. The company leases its properties to middle-market companies, such as restaurants, car washes, automotive services, medical and dental services, convenience stores, equipment rental, entertainment, early childhood education, grocery, and health and fitness on a long-term basis. As of December 31, 2021, it had a portfolio of 1, 451 properties. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.