Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) Head-To-Head Comparison

InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) and Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares InvenTrust Properties and Keppel REIT”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InvenTrust Properties	$273.97 million	8.33	$13.66 million	$1.53	19.22
Keppel REIT	$195.76 million	16.21	$81.16 million	N/A	N/A

Keppel REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than InvenTrust Properties.

Profitability

This table compares InvenTrust Properties and Keppel REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InvenTrust Properties	40.46%	6.65%	4.44%
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for InvenTrust Properties and Keppel REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InvenTrust Properties	0	3	4	0	2.57
Keppel REIT	0	0	0	0	0.00

InvenTrust Properties currently has a consensus price target of $31.60, indicating a potential upside of 7.45%. Given InvenTrust Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe InvenTrust Properties is more favorable than Keppel REIT.

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats Keppel REIT on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About InvenTrust Properties

InvenTrust Properties Corp. (the “Company,” “IVT,” or “InvenTrust”) is a premier Sun Belt, multi-tenant essential retail REIT that owns, leases, redevelops, acquires and manages grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers as well as high-quality power centers that often have a grocery component. Management pursues the Company’s business strategy by acquiring retail properties in Sun Belt markets, opportunistically disposing of retail properties, maintaining a flexible capital structure, and enhancing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and standards. A trusted, local operator bringing real estate expertise to its tenant relationships, IVT has built a strong reputation with market participants across its portfolio. IVT is committed to leadership in ESG practices and has been a Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) member since 2013.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.