InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) and Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) Head to Head Review

Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Keppel REIT and InvenTrust Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	40.46%	6.65%	4.44%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Keppel REIT and InvenTrust Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Keppel REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00
InvenTrust Properties	0	3	4	0	2.57

InvenTrust Properties has a consensus target price of $31.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.21%. Given InvenTrust Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe InvenTrust Properties is more favorable than Keppel REIT.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Keppel REIT and InvenTrust Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Keppel REIT	$195.76 million	15.21	$81.16 million	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	$293.02 million	7.66	$13.66 million	$1.53	18.91

Keppel REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than InvenTrust Properties.

Risk and Volatility

Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats Keppel REIT on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.

About InvenTrust Properties

InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company,” “IVT,” or “InvenTrust”) is a premier Sun Belt, multi-tenant essential retail REIT that owns, leases, redevelops, acquires and manages grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers as well as high-quality power centers that often have a grocery component. Management pursues the Company’s business strategy by acquiring retail properties in Sun Belt markets, opportunistically disposing of retail properties, maintaining a flexible capital structure, and enhancing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and standards. A trusted, local operator bringing real estate expertise to its tenant relationships, IVT has built a strong reputation with market participants across its portfolio. IVT is committed to leadership in ESG practices and has been a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) member since 2013.