Analyzing Rithm Property Trust (NYSE:RPT) & AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:MITT)

AG Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:MITT) and Rithm Property Trust (NYSE:RPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares AG Mortgage Investment Trust and Rithm Property Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AG Mortgage Investment Trust	6.71%	15.02%	0.59%
Rithm Property Trust	5.87%	1.20%	0.29%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AG Mortgage Investment Trust and Rithm Property Trust”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AG Mortgage Investment Trust	$480.33 million	0.45	$48.67 million	$0.40	16.84
Rithm Property Trust	$52.80 million	1.86	$1.47 million	($0.26)	-48.73

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Rithm Property Trust. Rithm Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AG Mortgage Investment Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

AG Mortgage Investment Trust has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rithm Property Trust has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for AG Mortgage Investment Trust and Rithm Property Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AG Mortgage Investment Trust	0	3	6	0	2.67
Rithm Property Trust	1	0	0	1	2.50

AG Mortgage Investment Trust presently has a consensus price target of $8.93, indicating a potential upside of 32.57%. Given AG Mortgage Investment Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AG Mortgage Investment Trust is more favorable than Rithm Property Trust.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

27.3% of AG Mortgage Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Rithm Property Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of AG Mortgage Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Rithm Property Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

AG Mortgage Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.3%. Rithm Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. AG Mortgage Investment Trust pays out 240.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rithm Property Trust pays out -553.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AG Mortgage Investment Trust has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. AG Mortgage Investment Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

AG Mortgage Investment Trust beats Rithm Property Trust on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AG Mortgage Investment Trust

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. operates as a residential mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States. Its investment portfolio includes residential investments, including non-agency loans, agency-eligible loans, re-and non-performing loans, and non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as commercial loans and commercial mortgage-backed securities. 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. AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.

About Rithm Property Trust

Rithm Property Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) externally managed by an affiliate of Rithm Capital Corp. (Rithm). The company focuses on commercial real estate-focused investment, including originating, acquiring and managing portfolios of CMBS, commercial real property, commercial mortgage loans and other CRE investments. It has two reportable operating segments: Residential and Commercial. The majority of the company’s revenue is derived from the Residential segment, which is focused on managing a portfolio that includes residential mortgage assets, including whole mortgage loans, RMBS and beneficial interests.