Head to Head Review: Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) vs. CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO)

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) and CTO Realty Growth (NYSE:CTO) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Curbline Properties and CTO Realty Growth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	13.10%	1.50%	1.13%
CTO Realty Growth	32.63%	8.90%	4.05%

Volatility and Risk

Curbline Properties has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CTO Realty Growth has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. CTO Realty Growth pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Curbline Properties pays out 251.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CTO Realty Growth pays out 111.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CTO Realty Growth is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.2% of CTO Realty Growth shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Curbline Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of CTO Realty Growth shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Curbline Properties and CTO Realty Growth”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$182.89 million	18.81	$39.83 million	$0.27	110.75
CTO Realty Growth	$149.54 million	5.38	$10.09 million	$1.36	15.78

Curbline Properties has higher revenue and earnings than CTO Realty Growth. CTO Realty Growth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Curbline Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Curbline Properties and CTO Realty Growth, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	3	7	0	2.70
CTO Realty Growth	0	0	5	2	3.29

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus price target of $31.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.34%. CTO Realty Growth has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 14.15%. Given CTO Realty Growth’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CTO Realty Growth is more favorable than Curbline Properties.

Summary

CTO Realty Growth beats Curbline Properties on 11 of the 17 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 CTO Realty Growth

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality, retail-based properties located primarily in higher growth markets in the United States. CTO also externally manages and owns a meaningful interest in Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE), a publicly traded net lease REIT.