Reviewing Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.9% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Federal Realty Investment Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Federal Realty Investment Trust and CBL & Associates Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Realty Investment Trust	0	7	8	1	2.63
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Federal Realty Investment Trust currently has a consensus price target of $112.43, indicating a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Federal Realty Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Federal Realty Investment Trust is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Realty Investment Trust	32.14%	13.10%	4.67%
CBL & Associates Properties	23.51%	42.80%	5.07%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Federal Realty Investment Trust and CBL & Associates Properties”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Federal Realty Investment Trust	$1.28 billion	7.42	$411.08 million	$4.67	23.52
CBL & Associates Properties	$578.37 million	N/A	$135.97 million	N/A	N/A

Federal Realty Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

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

About Federal Realty Investment Trust

Federal Realty Investment Trust is an equity real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of ownership, management, and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in communities where demand exceeds supply in strategically selected metropolitan markets. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, MD.

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.