Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. AKR scored 74.0, KIM scored 69.0 — AKR leads.
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AKR
Acadia Realty Trust
REIT - Retail · Financial strength
78.4Fin
$18.26 · $2.7B
fundamentals as of
Strength gap
2.7
AKR leads
KIM
Kimco Realty Corporation
REIT - Retail · Financial strength
75.7Fin
$22.45 · $15.1B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthAKR+14.2%
Strongest balance sheetAKR0.63
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Fundamentals, head-to-head
AKR
KIM
4.4%B+
Yield
5.1%A-
+14.2%B+
Rev
+5.1%C+
0.63A-
D/E
0.85B+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
The companies
AKRAcadia Realty Trust
REIT - Retail · $18.26 · beta 1.13
Why now
REIT - Retail · market cap $2.7b. Down 21% from 52-week high of $23.03 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +14%, comfortably above the S&P median. 7 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $24.00 (implying +31% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent.
Risk
Dividend payout 235% of earnings on a 4.4% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. ROE 6% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
KIMKimco Realty Corporation
REIT - Retail · $22.45 · beta 0.96
Why now
REIT - Retail · market cap $15.1b. 16% off the 52-week high of $26.65. 21 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $26.51 (implying +18% upside).
Moat
Net margin 28% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close.
Risk
Dividend payout 121% of earnings on a 5.1% yield — distribution coverage is thin; one earnings stumble could force a dividend cut. ROE 6% is below the long-run sustainable threshold of ~10% — capital efficiency would need to improve for the equity base to compound at the market rate.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Common questions
Is AKR or KIM the better stock?
AKR scores higher: AKR 74.0, KIM 69.0 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
How are AKR and KIM scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
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