InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT – Get Free Report) is one of 85 publicly-traded companies in the “Retail REITs” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare InvenTrust Properties to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares InvenTrust Properties and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| InvenTrust Properties | 8.68% | 1.61% | 0.98% |
| InvenTrust Properties Competitors | 30.43% | 6.02% | 3.24% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares InvenTrust Properties and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| InvenTrust Properties | $299.17 million | $111.42 million | 83.62 |
| InvenTrust Properties Competitors | $819.54 million | $253.68 million | 26.31 |
InvenTrust Properties’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than InvenTrust Properties. InvenTrust Properties is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of shares of all “Retail REITs” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
InvenTrust Properties has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InvenTrust Properties’ competitors have a beta of 0.90, suggesting that their average stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for InvenTrust Properties and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| InvenTrust Properties | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 |
| InvenTrust Properties Competitors | 958 | 3958 | 3435 | 134 | 2.32 |
InvenTrust Properties presently has a consensus price target of $34.57, suggesting a potential upside of 11.74%. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies have a potential upside of 12.39%. Given InvenTrust Properties’ competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe InvenTrust Properties has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Dividends
InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. InvenTrust Properties pays out 270.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Retail REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 234.9% and pay out 78.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. InvenTrust Properties has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. InvenTrust Properties lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Summary
InvenTrust Properties competitors beat InvenTrust Properties on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
InvenTrust Properties Company Profile
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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