Comparing InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) and FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR)

FrontView REIT (NYSE:FVR) and InvenTrust Properties (NYSE:IVT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.

Dividends

FrontView REIT pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. InvenTrust Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. InvenTrust Properties pays out 527.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares FrontView REIT and InvenTrust Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FrontView REIT	$59.92 million	3.62	N/A	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	$273.97 million	8.33	$13.66 million	$0.18	163.64

InvenTrust Properties has higher revenue and earnings than FrontView REIT.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

61.7% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of InvenTrust Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares FrontView REIT and InvenTrust Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FrontView REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A
InvenTrust Properties	4.99%	0.83%	0.54%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for FrontView REIT and InvenTrust Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FrontView REIT	0	0	5	0	3.00
InvenTrust Properties	0	2	3	0	2.60

FrontView REIT currently has a consensus price target of $21.20, indicating a potential upside of 69.13%. InvenTrust Properties has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.64%. Given FrontView REIT’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe FrontView REIT is more favorable than InvenTrust Properties.

Summary

InvenTrust Properties beats FrontView REIT on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FrontView REIT

FrontView REIT specializes in real estate investing.

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.