Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT – Get Free Report) and Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM – Get Free Report) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
97.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Camden Property Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Camden Property Trust and Kimco Realty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Camden Property Trust | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2.22 |
| Kimco Realty | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2.47 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Camden Property Trust and Kimco Realty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Camden Property Trust | $1.55 billion | 7.84 | $403.31 million | $3.16 | 35.92 |
| Kimco Realty | $1.96 billion | 7.67 | $654.27 million | $0.55 | 40.60 |
Kimco Realty has higher revenue and earnings than Camden Property Trust. Camden Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimco Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Kimco Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Camden Property Trust pays out 130.4% 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 pays out 181.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.
Profitability
This table compares Camden Property Trust and Kimco Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Camden Property Trust | 22.32% | 6.97% | 3.78% |
| Kimco Realty | 19.58% | 3.68% | 1.99% |
Risk and Volatility
Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimco Realty has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Camden Property Trust beats Kimco Realty on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Camden Property Trust
Camden Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns and operates 172 properties containing 58,250 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 5 properties currently under development, the Company’s portfolio will increase to 59,996 apartment homes in 177 properties. Camden has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE magazine for 17 consecutive years, most recently ranking #24.
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.
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