Clipper Realty (NYSE:CLPR) & Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) Financial Review

Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:KRG) and Clipper Realty (NYSE:CLPR) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.8% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of Clipper Realty shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Kite Realty Group Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.8% of Clipper Realty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Kite Realty Group Trust has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clipper Realty has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Kite Realty Group Trust and Clipper Realty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kite Realty Group Trust	-1.18%	-0.28%	-0.14%
Clipper Realty	-2.17%	-85.95%	-0.25%

Dividends

Kite Realty Group Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Clipper Realty pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Kite Realty Group Trust pays out -2,600.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Clipper Realty pays out -131.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Kite Realty Group Trust and Clipper Realty, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kite Realty Group Trust	0	2	4	1	2.86
Clipper Realty	1	1	0	0	1.50

Kite Realty Group Trust currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.02%. Given Kite Realty Group Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kite Realty Group Trust is more favorable than Clipper Realty.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kite Realty Group Trust and Clipper Realty”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kite Realty Group Trust	$823.00 million	7.33	$47.50 million	($0.04)	-686.13
Clipper Realty	$138.21 million	0.71	-$5.90 million	($0.29)	-21.14

Kite Realty Group Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Clipper Realty. Kite Realty Group Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clipper Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Kite Realty Group Trust beats Clipper Realty on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kite Realty Group Trust

Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Indianapolis, IN that is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets. The Company’s primarily grocery-anchored portfolio is located in high-growth Sun Belt and select strategic gateway markets. The combination of necessity-based grocery-anchored neighborhood and community centers, along with vibrant mixed-use assets makes the KRG portfolio an ideal mix for both retailers and consumers. Publicly listed since 2004, KRG has nearly 60 years of experience in developing, constructing and operating real estate. Using operational, investment, development, and redevelopment expertise, KRG continuously optimizes its portfolio to maximize value and return to shareholders. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned interests in 180 U.S. open-air shopping centers and mixed-use assets, comprising approximately 28.1 million square feet of gross leasable space.

About Clipper Realty

Clipper Realty Inc. (NYSE: CLPR) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate company that acquires, owns, manages, operates, and repositions multifamily residential and commercial properties in the New York metropolitan area, with a portfolio in Manhattan and Brooklyn.