Analyzing Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) and Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG)

Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and Millrose Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Claros Mortgage Trust	-89.07%	4.72%	1.35%
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Claros Mortgage Trust and Millrose Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Claros Mortgage Trust	2	3	1	0	1.83
Millrose Properties	0	0	0	1	4.00

Claros Mortgage Trust presently has a consensus target price of $4.31, indicating a potential upside of 37.12%. Millrose Properties has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.52%. Given Claros Mortgage Trust’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Claros Mortgage Trust is more favorable than Millrose Properties.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and Millrose Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Claros Mortgage Trust	$97.78 million	4.48	$6.03 million	($1.59)	-1.98
Millrose Properties	$434.01 million	8.09	N/A	N/A	N/A

Claros Mortgage Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Millrose Properties.

Summary

Claros Mortgage Trust beats Millrose Properties on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.