Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) & CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD) Financial Review

CaliberCos (NASDAQ:CWD) and Keppel REIT (OTCMKTS:KREVF) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CaliberCos and Keppel REIT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CaliberCos	$66.38 million	0.19	-$12.70 million	($0.50)	-1.14
Keppel REIT	$173.57 million	12.25	$125.54 million	N/A	N/A

Keppel REIT has higher revenue and earnings than CaliberCos.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

4.1% of CaliberCos shares are held by institutional investors. 42.3% of CaliberCos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CaliberCos and Keppel REIT, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CaliberCos	0	0	0	0	0.00
Keppel REIT	0	1	0	1	3.00

Volatility & Risk

CaliberCos has a beta of -1.02, meaning that its share price is 202% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keppel REIT has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CaliberCos and Keppel REIT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CaliberCos	-16.19%	-13.83%	-5.03%
Keppel REIT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Keppel REIT beats CaliberCos on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CaliberCos

Caliber (NASDAQ: CWD) is a vertically integrated alternative asset management firm whose purpose is to build generational wealth for investors seeking to access opportunities in middle-market assets. Caliber differentiates itself by creating, managing, and servicing proprietary products, including middle-market investment funds, private syndications, and direct investments which are managed by our in-house asset services group. Our funds include investment vehicles focused primarily on real estate, private equity, and debt facilities. Additional information can be found at Caliberco.com and CaliberFunds.co.

About Keppel REIT

Listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006, Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading real estate investment trusts with a portfolio of prime commercial assets in Asia Pacific's key business districts. Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and sustainable long-term total return for its Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Asia Pacific. Keppel REIT has a portfolio value of over $9.0 billion, comprising properties in Singapore; the key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Seoul, South Korea; as well as Tokyo, Japan. Keppel REIT is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited and sponsored by Keppel, a global asset manager and operator with strong expertise in sustainability-related solutions spanning the areas of infrastructure, real estate and connectivity.