Analyzing Site Centers (NYSE:SITC) and EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Site Centers (NYSE:SITC) and EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.7% of Site Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Site Centers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Site Centers and EPR Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Site Centers	212.95%	47.95%	28.88%
EPR Properties	37.50%	11.68%	4.83%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Site Centers and EPR Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Site Centers	1	2	0	0	1.67
EPR Properties	0	5	4	0	2.44

Site Centers presently has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.26%. EPR Properties has a consensus price target of $59.79, suggesting a potential upside of 4.75%. Given Site Centers’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Site Centers is more favorable than EPR Properties.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Site Centers and EPR Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Site Centers	$113.49 million	2.34	$177.86 million	$3.32	1.52
EPR Properties	$718.36 million	6.08	$274.94 million	$3.23	17.67

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

Volatility & Risk

Site Centers has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Site Centers

SITE Centers is an owner and manager of open-air shopping centers located in suburban, high household income communities. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SITC.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money. We have total assets of approximately $5.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $1.4 billion) across 44 states. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry, property and tenant level cash flow standards. We believe our focused approach provides a competitive advantage and the potential for stable and attractive returns.