Armada Hoffler Properties (NYSE:AHH) versus Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) Head-To-Head Comparison

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) and Armada Hoffler Properties (NYSE:AHH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Camden Property Trust and Armada Hoffler Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Camden Property Trust	7.62%	2.47%	1.32%
Armada Hoffler Properties	3.24%	2.98%	0.81%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Camden Property Trust and Armada Hoffler Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Camden Property Trust	1	10	7	0	2.33
Armada Hoffler Properties	0	1	2	0	2.67

Camden Property Trust currently has a consensus price target of $129.39, suggesting a potential upside of 14.12%. Armada Hoffler Properties has a consensus price target of $8.83, suggesting a potential upside of 24.76%. Given Armada Hoffler Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Armada Hoffler Properties is more favorable than Camden Property Trust.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Camden Property Trust and Armada Hoffler Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Camden Property Trust	$1.54 billion	7.85	$163.29 million	$1.09	104.02
Armada Hoffler Properties	$708.47 million	1.01	$35.65 million	$0.08	88.50

Camden Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Armada Hoffler Properties. Armada Hoffler Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camden Property Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Armada Hoffler Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Camden Property Trust pays out 385.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Armada Hoffler Properties pays out 700.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camden Property Trust has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Volatility & Risk

Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Armada Hoffler Properties has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Armada Hoffler Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Camden Property Trust beats Armada Hoffler Properties on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Camden Property Trust

Camden Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns and operates 172 properties containing 58,250 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 5 properties currently under development, the Company’s portfolio will increase to 59,996 apartment homes in 177 properties. Camden has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE magazine for 17 consecutive years, most recently ranking #24.

About Armada Hoffler Properties

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) is a vertically integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with over four decades of experience developing, building, acquiring, and managing high-quality retail, office, and multifamily properties located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. In addition to the ownership of the Company’s operating property portfolio, the Company develops and builds properties for its own account and through joint ventures between the Company and unaffiliated partners and also invests in development projects through real estate financing arrangements. The Company also provides general construction and development services to third-party clients. The Company’s construction and development experience includes mid- and high-rise office buildings, retail strip malls, retail power centers, multifamily apartment communities, hotels and conference centers, single- and multi-tenant industrial, distribution, and manufacturing facilities, educational, medical, and special purpose facilities, government projects, parking garages, and mixed-use town centers. The Company is the sole general partner of Armada Hoffler, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) and, as of March 31, 2024, owned 75.5% of the economic interest in the Operating Partnership, of which 0.1% is held as general partnership units. The operations of the Company are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership and the wholly owned subsidiaries thereof.