Retail Properties Of America Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Retail Properties Of America Inc (RPAI) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Retail Properties Of America Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 519M vs 20,048M combined for tracked competitors (2.5% combined share).
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $2.60M compares with $2.50M for the peer group (1.0x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
Retail Properties Of America Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2021
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Retail Properties Of America Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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Retail Properties Of America Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | - | - | - | No |
| Competitors combined (19) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
RPAI Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cbl and Associates Properties Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Whitestone Reit | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Macerich Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Kite Realty Group Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Simon Property Group inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Retail Properties Of America Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Retail Properties Of America Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | 2,815.01 | 519.29 |
| Simon Property Group inc | 66,464.36 | 6,648.59 |
| Vici Properties Inc | 25,288.04 | 4,097.60 |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | 15,133.98 | 2,161.51 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 9,518.09 | 1,310.91 |
| Macerich Co | 6,177.75 | 1,006.21 |
| SUBTOTAL | 151,777.58 | 20,567.44 |
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Sources: Retail Properties Of America Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Retail Properties Of America Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Kite Realty Group Trust | Reportable 99.07 % |
| Tanger Inc | Tanger Single Reporting 95.32 % |
| Cbl and Associates Properties Inc | Malls 84.16 % |
| Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc | All Other Segments 90.89 % |
| Cedar Realty Trust Inc | Reportable 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Retail Properties Of America Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | 2,815 | 2,596,440 | 98,305 |
| Simon Property Group inc | 66,464 | 1,846,829 | 1,515,221 |
| Vici Properties Inc | 25,288 | 146,343,000 | 100,327,714 |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | 15,134 | 3,275,012 | 946,445 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 9,518 | 4,096,578 | 1,619,188 |
| Macerich Co | 6,178 | 1,682,627 | -287,806 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 148,963 | 2,497,278 | 1,298,424 |
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Retail Properties Of America Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry average (194 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 134.1x | 33.2x | +100.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.9x | 17.6x | -6.8x |
| P/B | 1.6x | 2.0x | -0.4x |
| Return on Equity | 1.24 % | industry aggregate | -5.06 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -5.63 % | 1.99 % (avg) | -7.62 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Retail Properties Of America Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 1.22 % | 4.65 % | 0.56 % | -3.45 % | -7.72 % | -10.34 % | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 13.51 % | 17.09 % | 23.36 % | 21.63 % | 11.01 % | 0.65 % | - | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | 1.07 % | 1.45 % | 2.52 % | 1.89 % | 0.96 % | 0.06 % | -5.37 % | -5.36 % |
| P/E | - | - | 30.0x | 22.7x | 12.3x | 33.5x | 84.0x | 143.5x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Retail Properties Of America Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 5.1 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-32.5% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Retail Properties Of America Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | 0.67 | 1.86 | 0.36 |
| Simon Property Group inc | 481.01 | 876.45 | 5.95 |
| Vici Properties Inc | 2.26 | 2.36 | 0.59 |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | - | 1.62 | 0.11 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 0.60 | 1.75 | 0.60 |
| Macerich Co | 1.59 | 4.10 | 3.77 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Retail Properties Of America Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | Q2 2021 | - | - |
| Simon Property Group inc | Q1 2026 | +19.3 % | +19.0 % |
| Vici Properties Inc | Q2 2026 | +5.7 % | -39.1 % |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | Q1 2026 | +4.0 % | +23.7 % |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | Q1 2026 | +10.3 % | +141.9 % |
| Macerich Co | Q2 2026 | 0.0 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +8.2 % | -0.6 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Retail Properties Of America Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | Q2 2021 | - | -31.9 % |
| Simon Property Group inc | Q1 2026 | +24.8 % | -9.5 % |
| Vici Properties Inc | Q2 2026 | +11.7 % | +24,334.5 % |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | Q1 2026 | - | - |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | Q1 2026 | - | -45.4 % |
| Macerich Co | Q2 2026 | +589.1 % | +2.7 % |
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Retail Properties Of America Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | 0.54% | 0.49% | 1.24% |
| Simon Property Group inc | 14.83% | 12.17% | 120.40% |
| Vici Properties Inc | 5.96% | 5.90% | 9.81% |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | 3.16% | 2.03% | 5.89% |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 5.80% | 3.83% | 15.58% |
| Macerich Co | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Retail Properties Of America Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Properties Of America Inc | 148.31 | 5.42 |
| Simon Property Group inc | 14.22 | 10.00 |
| Vici Properties Inc | 8.99 | 6.17 |
| Kimco Realty Corporation | 25.86 | 7.00 |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 19.07 | 7.26 |
| Macerich Co | - | 6.14 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 14.53 | 7.38 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.