Head to Head Analysis: InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) and FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR)

FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares FrontView REIT and InvenTrust Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FrontView REIT	$59.92 million	3.72	N/A	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	$273.97 million	8.26	$13.66 million	$0.18	162.31

InvenTrust Properties has higher revenue and earnings than FrontView REIT.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares FrontView REIT and InvenTrust Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FrontView REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	4.99%	0.83%	0.54%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for FrontView REIT and InvenTrust Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FrontView REIT	0	0	5	0	3.00
InvenTrust Properties	0	2	3	0	2.60

FrontView REIT currently has a consensus price target of $21.20, suggesting a potential upside of 64.58%. InvenTrust Properties has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.53%. Given FrontView REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe FrontView REIT is more favorable than InvenTrust Properties.

Dividends

FrontView REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. InvenTrust Properties pays out 527.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats FrontView REIT on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FrontView REIT

FrontView REIT specializes in real estate investing.

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.