Reviewing TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) and Gyrodyne (NASDAQ:GYRO)

TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) and Gyrodyne (NASDAQ:GYRO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

57.1% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.4% of Gyrodyne shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of Gyrodyne shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TPG RE Finance Trust and Gyrodyne “s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TPG RE Finance Trust	$332.58 million	2.00	$60.32 million	$0.63	13.64
Gyrodyne	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TPG RE Finance Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Gyrodyne .

Profitability

This table compares TPG RE Finance Trust and Gyrodyne ‘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%
Gyrodyne	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for TPG RE Finance Trust and Gyrodyne , as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TPG RE Finance Trust	0	2	4	0	2.67
Gyrodyne	0	0	0	0	0.00

TPG RE Finance Trust currently has a consensus target price of $9.83, indicating a potential upside of 14.41%. Given TPG RE Finance Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TPG RE Finance Trust is more favorable than Gyrodyne .

Volatility and Risk

TPG RE Finance Trust has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gyrodyne has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TPG RE Finance Trust beats Gyrodyne on 8 of the 10 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 Gyrodyne

Gyrodyne, LLC owns and manages a diversified portfolio of real estate properties comprising office, industrial and service-oriented properties in the New York metropolitan area. Gyrodyne owns a 63 acre site approximately 50 miles east of New York City on the north shore of Long Island, which includes industrial and office buildings and undeveloped property which is the subject of plans to seek value-enhancing entitlements. Gyrodyne also owns a medical office park in Cortlandt Manor, New York which is also the subject of a subdivision application. Gyrodyne's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol GYRO.