Head-To-Head Contrast: Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) & CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ)

Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Kimco Realty and CBL & Associates Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimco Realty	0	7	6	1	2.57
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Kimco Realty currently has a consensus target price of $24.70, indicating a potential upside of 11.22%. Given Kimco Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Kimco Realty is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.3% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kimco Realty and CBL & Associates Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimco Realty	27.32%	5.49%	2.96%
CBL & Associates Properties	23.51%	42.80%	5.07%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kimco Realty and CBL & Associates Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimco Realty	$2.14 billion	6.99	$584.74 million	$0.81	27.42
CBL & Associates Properties	$578.37 million	N/A	$135.97 million	N/A	N/A

Kimco Realty has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

Kimco Realty beats CBL & Associates Properties on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kimco Realty

Kimco Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., that is one of North America’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers. As of December 31, 2018, the company owned interests in 437 U.S. shopping centers comprising 76 million square feet of leasable space primarily concentrated in the top major metropolitan markets.

About CBL & Associates Properties

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which owns and operates retail properties. The firm engages in owning, developing, acquiring, leasing, managing and operating regional shopping malls, open-air centers, community centers and office properties. It operates through Malls and All Other segments. Its properties include Malls, Associated Centers, Community Centers, Office Buildings, Construction Properties and Mortgages. The company was founded on July 13, 1993 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.