CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) versus Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) Head to Head Review

Brixmor Property Group (NYSE:BRX) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Brixmor Property Group and CBL & Associates Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brixmor Property Group	0	4	8	0	2.67
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Brixmor Property Group presently has a consensus price target of $30.38, indicating a potential upside of 15.96%. Given Brixmor Property Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and CBL & Associates Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brixmor Property Group	$1.27 billion	6.22	$305.09 million	$1.08	24.25
CBL & Associates Properties	$535.29 million	N/A	$6.55 million	N/A	N/A

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Profitability

This table compares Brixmor Property Group and CBL & Associates Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brixmor Property Group	25.81%	11.48%	3.81%
CBL & Associates Properties	6.19%	10.34%	1.38%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned 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.

Summary

Brixmor Property Group beats CBL & Associates Properties on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating a portfolio of grocery anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.