Reviewing Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (UNBLF) and Its Competitors

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (OTCMKTS:UNBLF) is one of 85 publicly-traded companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.2% of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	N/A	N/A	N/A
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Competitors	29.36%	6.86%	3.18%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	0	0	3	0	3.00
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Competitors	943	3870	3322	126	2.32

As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 7.54%. Given Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Dividends

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield pays an annual dividend of $8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield pays out 79.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 224.9% and pay out 78.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	N/A	N/A	11.11
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Competitors	$828.79 million	$253.68 million	31.63

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield peers beat Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

About Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is an owner, developer and operator of sustainable, high-quality real estate assets in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States. The Group operates 72 shopping centres in 12 countries, including 38 which carry the iconic Westfield brand. These centres attract over 900 million visits annually and provide a unique platform for retailers and brands to connect with consumers. URW also has a portfolio of high-quality offices, 10 convention and exhibition venues in Paris, and a 2.5 Bn development pipeline of mainly mixed-use assets. Its 50 Bn portfolio is 86% in retail, 6% in offices, 5% in convention and exhibition venues, and 2% in services (as at December 31, 2023). URW is a committed partner to major cities on urban regeneration projects, through both mixed-use development and the retrofitting of buildings to industry-leading sustainability standards. These commitments are enhanced by the Group's Better Places plan, which strives to make a positive environmental, social and economic impact on the cities and communities where URW operates. URW's stapled shares are listed on Euronext Paris (Ticker: URW), with a secondary listing in Australia through Chess Depositary Interests. The Group benefits from a BBB+ rating from Standard & Poor's and from a Baa2 rating from Moody's.