Analyzing Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) and Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG)

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) and Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Curbline Properties and Simon Property Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	11.74%	1.01%	0.94%
Simon Property Group	36.78%	72.38%	6.75%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.0% of Simon Property Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of Curbline Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of Simon Property Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Curbline Properties and Simon Property Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	6	3	0	2.33
Simon Property Group	0	9	4	0	2.31

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus target price of $25.59, indicating a potential upside of 13.33%. Simon Property Group has a consensus target price of $186.46, indicating a potential upside of 2.87%. Given Curbline Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Curbline Properties is more favorable than Simon Property Group.

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Simon Property Group pays an annual dividend of $8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Simon Property Group pays out 132.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Simon Property Group has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Simon Property Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Curbline Properties and Simon Property Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$120.88 million	19.66	$10.26 million	N/A	N/A
Simon Property Group	$5.96 billion	9.92	$2.37 billion	$6.47	28.01

Simon Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than Curbline Properties.

Summary

Simon Property Group beats Curbline Properties on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Curbline Properties

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.

About Simon Property Group

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Simon Property Group, L.P., or the Operating Partnership, is our majority-owned partnership subsidiary that owns all of our real estate properties and other assets. In this package, the terms Simon, we, our, or the Company refer to Simon Property Group, Inc., the Operating Partnership, and its subsidiaries. We own, develop and manage premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, which consist primarily of malls, Premium Outlets, The Mills, and International Properties. At June 30, 2024, we owned or had an interest in 230 properties comprising 183 million square feet in North America, Asia and Europe. We also owned an 84% interest in The Taubman Realty Group, or TRG, which owns 22 regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the U.S. and Asia. Additionally, at June 30, 2024, we had a 22.4% ownership interest in Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company, which owns shopping centers in 14 European countries.