Analyzing AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) and Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG)

Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and AGNC Investment”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Claros Mortgage Trust	$187.83 million	1.28	-$489.07 million	($3.83)	-0.45
AGNC Investment	$2.40 billion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Claros Mortgage Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Claros Mortgage Trust and AGNC Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Claros Mortgage Trust	3	1	0	0	1.25
AGNC Investment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Claros Mortgage Trust currently has a consensus price target of $2.22, indicating a potential upside of 30.01%. Given Claros Mortgage Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Claros Mortgage Trust is more favorable than AGNC Investment.

Profitability

This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and AGNC Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Claros Mortgage Trust	-354.13%	-19.70%	-6.52%
AGNC Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Claros Mortgage Trust

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It focuses on originating senior and subordinate loans on transitional commercial real estate assets in the United States. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.