Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM – Get Free Report) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT – Get Free Report) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Kimco Realty and InvenTrust Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kimco Realty | $2.14 billion | 6.96 | $584.74 million | $0.85 | 26.14 |
| InvenTrust Properties | $299.17 million | 7.92 | $111.42 million | $0.20 | 151.97 |
Profitability
This table compares Kimco Realty and InvenTrust Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kimco Realty | 27.76% | 5.76% | 3.07% |
| InvenTrust Properties | 4.80% | 0.85% | 0.53% |
Volatility and Risk
Kimco Realty has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Kimco Realty and InvenTrust Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kimco Realty | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2.50 |
| InvenTrust Properties | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
Kimco Realty presently has a consensus price target of $26.29, indicating a potential upside of 18.36%. InvenTrust Properties has a consensus price target of $35.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.35%. Given Kimco Realty’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kimco Realty is more favorable than InvenTrust Properties.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Kimco Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Kimco Realty pays out 131.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. InvenTrust Properties pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimco Realty has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and InvenTrust Properties has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Kimco Realty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Kimco Realty beats InvenTrust Properties on 13 of the 17 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 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.
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