Medalist Diversified REIT (NASDAQ:MDRR – Get Free Report) and Impac Mortgage (NYSE:IMH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Medalist Diversified REIT has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impac Mortgage has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Medalist Diversified REIT and Impac Mortgage, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Medalist Diversified REIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Impac Mortgage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Medalist Diversified REIT and Impac Mortgage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Medalist Diversified REIT | -16.11% | -18.80% | -3.71% |
Impac Mortgage | N/A | -1,309.14% | -37.12% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
17.4% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.5% of Impac Mortgage shares are held by institutional investors. 16.9% of Medalist Diversified REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Impac Mortgage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Medalist Diversified REIT and Impac Mortgage”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Medalist Diversified REIT | $10.27 million | 1.34 | -$4.57 million | ($1.84) | -6.66 |
Impac Mortgage | $8.60 million | 0.15 | -$39.43 million | ($1.71) | -0.02 |
Medalist Diversified REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Impac Mortgage. Medalist Diversified REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Impac Mortgage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Medalist Diversified REIT beats Impac Mortgage on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Medalist Diversified REIT
Medalist Diversified REIT Inc. is a Virginia-based real estate investment trust that specializes in acquiring, owning and managing commercial real estate in the Southeast region of the U.S. The Company's strategy is to focus on commercial real estate which is expected to provide an attractive balance of risk and returns. Medalist utilizes a rigorous, consistent and replicable process for sourcing and conducting due diligence of acquisitions.
About Impac Mortgage
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of mortgage and real estate solutions. It operates through the following segments: Mortgage Lending, Real Estate Services, and Long-Term Mortgage Portfolio. The Mortgage Lending segment offers mortgage lending products through lending channels, retail, wholesale, and correspondent, and retains mortgage servicing rights and warehouse lending facilities. The Real Estate Services segment performs servicing and provides loss mitigation services for securitized long-term mortgage portfolio. The Long-Term Mortgage Portfolio segment is composed of residual interests in securitization trusts. The company was founded by Joseph R. Tomkinson in August 1995 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.
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