Critical Analysis: CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) versus Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX)

CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) and Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Brixmor Property Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL & Associates Properties	6.19%	10.34%	1.38%
Brixmor Property Group	25.81%	11.48%	3.81%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for CBL & Associates Properties and Brixmor Property Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brixmor Property Group	0	4	8	0	2.67

Brixmor Property Group has a consensus target price of $30.38, suggesting a potential upside of 15.96%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Brixmor Property Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL & Associates Properties	$535.29 million	N/A	$6.55 million	N/A	N/A
Brixmor Property Group	$1.27 billion	6.22	$305.09 million	$1.08	24.25

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats CBL & Associates Properties on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.