This is positive news for Coalfield Resources, since the price paid for the stake represents a near-20% discount to the net asset value of Haworth Estates. It also means that the seller of the 75.1% stake in Haworth Estates, the Pension Protection Fund, will become a 25% shareholder in the new entity. And, with Coalfield Resources set to change its name to Haworth Estates PLC, this could be the start of a more prosperous period for investors in the new entity, with it having delivered relatively disappointing share price performance in recent years.

Industry Peer

Of course, the UK property market has enjoyed a relatively prosperous period of late, with results released today by shopping centre operator Capital & Regional (LSE: CAL) highlighting that the sector could be enjoying a purple patch. For example, Capital & Regional has seen its property portfolio valuation rise by £36.9m in the last year, which has contributed to its bottom line rising from £7.5m in 2013 to £67.2m in 2014. This has allowed it to increase its dividend by 46%, so that even after today’s 7% rise in its share price, Capital & Regional still yields an impressive 4.2%.

Looking Ahead

However, neither Capital & Regional nor Coalfield Resources offers the size, scale and stability of British Land (LSE: BLND) and Land Securities (LSE: LAND). And, while their yields may be lower than that of Capital & Regional at 2.6% (Land Securities) and 3.4% (British Land), they offer much more consistency when it comes to the paying of dividends, with them having been paid in each of the last five years and not being subject to a cut in that time.

Furthermore, British Land and Land Securities have remained highly profitable during the last five years, while Capital & Regional and Coalfield Resources have had loss-making periods. And, with the current favourable conditions in the property market that have been caused by an ultra-loose monetary policy unlikely to last over the medium to long term, the wider economic moats of British Land and Land Securities could make a real difference moving forward.

As such, and while Coalfield Resources and Capital & Regional are companies with bright futures, British Land and Land Securities appear to be the better investments at the present time.

The post Coalfield Resources PLC Surges 50%, But Is It Better Than British Land Company PLC, Land Securities Group plc And Capital & Regional plc? appeared first on The Twelfth Magpie.

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