Financial Analysis: SITE Centers (NYSE:SITC) vs. Shaftesbury Capital (OTCMKTS:CCPPF)

Shaftesbury Capital (OTCMKTS:CCPPF) and SITE Centers (NYSE:SITC) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.7% of SITE Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of SITE Centers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Shaftesbury Capital and SITE Centers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shaftesbury Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
SITE Centers	91.77%	23.05%	11.48%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Shaftesbury Capital and SITE Centers”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shaftesbury Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SITE Centers	$507.19 million	6.99	$265.70 million	$1.02	16.59

SITE Centers has higher revenue and earnings than Shaftesbury Capital.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Shaftesbury Capital and SITE Centers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shaftesbury Capital	0	0	0	0	N/A
SITE Centers	0	8	2	0	2.20

SITE Centers has a consensus price target of $97.18, indicating a potential upside of 474.34%. Given SITE Centers’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SITE Centers is more favorable than Shaftesbury Capital.

Summary

SITE Centers beats Shaftesbury Capital on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shaftesbury Capital

Shaftesbury Capital PLC ("Shaftesbury Capital") is the leading central London mixed-use REIT and is a constituent of the FTSE-250 Index. Our property portfolio, valued at £4.8 billion at December 2023, extends to 2.9 million square feet of lettable space across the most vibrant areas of London's West End. With a diverse mix of shops, restaurants, cafés, bars, residential and offices, our destinations include the high footfall, thriving neighbourhoods of Covent Garden, Carnaby, Soho and Chinatown, together with holdings in Fitzrovia. Our properties are close to the main West End Underground stations and transport hubs for the Elizabeth Line. Shaftesbury Capital shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") (primary) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE") (secondary) and the A2X (secondary).

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.