Reviewing SL Green Realty (NYSE:SLG) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ)

SL Green Realty (NYSE:SLG) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SL Green Realty and CBL & Associates Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SL Green Realty	$886.27 million	4.74	$30.65 million	$0.08	735.91
CBL & Associates Properties	$535.29 million	N/A	$6.55 million	N/A	N/A

SL Green Realty has higher revenue and earnings than CBL & Associates Properties.

Profitability

This table compares SL Green Realty and CBL & Associates Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SL Green Realty	2.48%	-0.10%	-0.04%
CBL & Associates Properties	6.19%	10.34%	1.38%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.0% of SL Green Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of SL Green Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for SL Green Realty and CBL & Associates Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SL Green Realty	1	11	3	0	2.13
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

SL Green Realty presently has a consensus price target of $69.87, suggesting a potential upside of 18.67%. Given SL Green Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SL Green Realty is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Summary

SL Green Realty beats CBL & Associates Properties on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SL Green Realty

3SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan’s largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of June 30, 2022, SL Green held interests in 64 buildings totaling 34.4 million square feet. This included ownership interests in 26.3 million square feet of Manhattan buildings and 7.2 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments.

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.