Reviewing Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (OTCMKTS:UNBLF) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT)

InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (OTCMKTS:UNBLF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield pays an annual dividend of $8.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.8%. InvenTrust Properties pays out 1,011.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield pays out 79.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for InvenTrust Properties and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InvenTrust Properties	0	1	2	0	2.67
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	0	1	1	0	2.50

InvenTrust Properties currently has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.12%. Given InvenTrust Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe InvenTrust Properties is more favorable than Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares InvenTrust Properties and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InvenTrust Properties	$258.68 million	7.61	$5.27 million	$0.09	322.04
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	N/A	N/A	N/A	$11.15	7.38

InvenTrust Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than InvenTrust Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares InvenTrust Properties and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InvenTrust Properties	2.46%	0.42%	0.26%
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.2% of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of InvenTrust Properties 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.

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is an owner, developer and operator of sustainable, high-quality real estate assets in the most dynamic cities in Europe and the United States. The Group operates 72 shopping centres in 12 countries, including 38 which carry the iconic Westfield brand. These centres attract over 900 million visits annually and provide a unique platform for retailers and brands to connect with consumers. URW also has a portfolio of high-quality offices, 10 convention and exhibition venues in Paris, and a 2.5 Bn development pipeline of mainly mixed-use assets. Its 50 Bn portfolio is 86% in retail, 6% in offices, 5% in convention and exhibition venues, and 2% in services (as at December 31, 2023). URW is a committed partner to major cities on urban regeneration projects, through both mixed-use development and the retrofitting of buildings to industry-leading sustainability standards. These commitments are enhanced by the Group's Better Places plan, which strives to make a positive environmental, social and economic impact on the cities and communities where URW operates. URW's stapled shares are listed on Euronext Paris (Ticker: URW), with a secondary listing in Australia through Chess Depositary Interests. The Group benefits from a BBB+ rating from Standard & Poor's and from a Baa2 rating from Moody's.