Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG – Get Free Report) and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance”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 | 1.22 | -$489.07 million | ($3.83) | -0.43 |
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | $271.59 million | 3.24 | $126.72 million | $0.80 | 8.55 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Claros Mortgage Trust and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, 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 |
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
Claros Mortgage Trust currently has a consensus price target of $2.22, suggesting a potential upside of 35.99%. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a consensus price target of $11.33, suggesting a potential upside of 65.69%. Given Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is more favorable than Claros Mortgage Trust.
Risk & Volatility
Claros Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance’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% |
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | 55.49% | 7.39% | 1.58% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance beats Claros Mortgage Trust on 12 of the 14 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 Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates, acquires, invests in, and manages commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. It is qualified as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes, if the company distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in New York, New York.
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