Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) and Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC) Head to Head Review

Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trailblazer Merger Co. I and Trinity Capital”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	N/A	$1.35 million	N/A	N/A
Trinity Capital	$181.85 million	5.13	$76.89 million	$1.71	9.27

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Trailblazer Merger Co. I.

Volatility & Risk

Trailblazer Merger Co. I has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Trailblazer Merger Co. I and Trinity Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	0	0	0	0	0.00
Trinity Capital	1	0	2	0	2.33

Trinity Capital has a consensus target price of $15.17, indicating a potential downside of 4.31%. Given Trinity Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Trailblazer Merger Co. I.

Profitability

This table compares Trailblazer Merger Co. I and Trinity Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	-42.64%	1.87%
Trinity Capital	40.73%	15.90%	7.14%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.1% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Trinity Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Trailblazer Merger Co. I on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trailblazer Merger Co. I

Trailblazer Merger Corp. I is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization or other similar business combination. The company was founded on November 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

About Trinity Capital

Trinity Capital Inc. is a business development company. It is a venture capital firm specializing in venture debt to growth stage companies looking for loans and/or equipment financing. Trinity Capital Inc. was founded in 2019 is based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in the United States.