TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX – Get Free Report) and Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
57.1% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.4% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares TPG RE Finance Trust and Boston Omaha”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TPG RE Finance Trust | $332.58 million | 1.93 | $60.32 million | $0.63 | 13.17 |
| Boston Omaha | $114.38 million | 3.36 | -$12.43 million | ($0.44) | -28.49 |
TPG RE Finance Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Omaha. Boston Omaha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TPG RE Finance Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares TPG RE Finance Trust and Boston Omaha’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TPG RE Finance Trust | 19.38% | 6.91% | 1.74% |
| Boston Omaha | -12.10% | -2.57% | -1.94% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for TPG RE Finance Trust and Boston Omaha, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TPG RE Finance Trust | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Boston Omaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
TPG RE Finance Trust presently has a consensus price target of $9.83, indicating a potential upside of 18.55%. Given TPG RE Finance Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe TPG RE Finance Trust is more favorable than Boston Omaha.
Risk and Volatility
TPG RE Finance Trust has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Omaha has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
TPG RE Finance Trust beats Boston Omaha on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TPG RE Finance Trust
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a commercial real estate finance company, originates, acquires, and manages commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments in the United States. It invests in commercial mortgage loans; subordinate mortgage interests, mezzanine loans, secured real estate securities, note financing, preferred equity, and miscellaneous debt instruments; and commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities secured by properties primarily in the multifamily, life science, mixed-use, hospitality, self storage, industrial, and retail real estate sectors. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.
About Boston Omaha
Boston Omaha Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the outdoor billboard advertising business in the southeast United States. It is also involved in the surety insurance and related brokerage, broadband, and asset management businesses. The company was formerly known as REO Plus, Inc. and changed its name to Boston Omaha Corporation in March 2015. Boston Omaha Corporation was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
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