Head to Head Comparison: Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP) & Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB)

Curbline Properties (NYSE:CURB) and Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE:HPP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Dividends

Curbline Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hudson Pacific Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Hudson Pacific Properties pays out -3.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Curbline Properties and Hudson Pacific Properties”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Curbline Properties	$120.88 million	21.35	$10.26 million	N/A	N/A
Hudson Pacific Properties	$842.08 million	0.55	-$173.89 million	($2.57)	-1.28

Curbline Properties has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hudson Pacific Properties.

Profitability

This table compares Curbline Properties and Hudson Pacific Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Curbline Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hudson Pacific Properties	-44.01%	-12.64%	-4.46%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Curbline Properties and Hudson Pacific Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Curbline Properties	0	5	3	0	2.38
Hudson Pacific Properties	2	8	0	0	1.80

Curbline Properties presently has a consensus target price of $25.82, suggesting a potential upside of 5.09%. Hudson Pacific Properties has a consensus target price of $4.31, suggesting a potential upside of 30.85%. Given Hudson Pacific Properties’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hudson Pacific Properties is more favorable than Curbline Properties.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.6% of Hudson Pacific Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Hudson Pacific Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Curbline Properties beats Hudson Pacific Properties on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Curbline Properties

Curbline Properties Corp. is a real estate investment trust which is an owner and manager of convenience shopping centers positioned on the curbline of well-trafficked intersections and major vehicular corridors in suburban. Curbline Properties Corp. is based in NEW YORK.

About Hudson Pacific Properties

Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) is a real estate investment trust serving dynamic tech and media tenants in global epicenters for these synergistic, converging and secular growth industries. Hudson Pacific's unique and high-barrier tech and media focus leverages a full-service, end-to-end value creation platform forged through deep strategic relationships and niche expertise across identifying, acquiring, transforming and developing properties into world-class amenitized, collaborative and sustainable office and studio space.