Financial Review: CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ) vs. Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC)

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for CBL & Associates Properties and Agree Realty, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBL & Associates Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00
Agree Realty	0	7	9	0	2.56

Agree Realty has a consensus price target of $80.73, indicating a potential upside of 10.56%. Given Agree Realty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Agree Realty is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Agree Realty shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBL & Associates Properties	12.18%	22.43%	2.57%
Agree Realty	28.11%	3.52%	2.16%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CBL & Associates Properties and Agree Realty”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBL & Associates Properties	$515.56 million	N/A	$58.97 million	N/A	N/A
Agree Realty	$688.64 million	12.19	$189.20 million	$1.71	42.70

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

Summary

Agree Realty beats CBL & Associates Properties on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Agree Realty

Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 2,135 properties, located in 49 states and containing approximately 44.2 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".