New York Mortgage Trust (NASDAQ:NYMTL – Get Rating) and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI – Get Rating) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares New York Mortgage Trust and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| New York Mortgage Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment | -72.40% | 21.57% | 2.27% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares New York Mortgage Trust and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| New York Mortgage Trust | $113.73 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment | $29.64 million | 4.40 | $21.74 million | ($1.48) | -3.42 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for New York Mortgage Trust and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| New York Mortgage Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.58%. Given Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment is more favorable than New York Mortgage Trust.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
16.9% of Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment beats New York Mortgage Trust on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About New York Mortgage Trust
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. acquires, invests in, finances, and manages mortgage-related single-family and multi-family residential assets in the United States. Its targeted investments include residential loans, second mortgages, and business purpose loans; structured multi-family property investments, such as preferred equity in, and mezzanine loans to owners of multi-family properties, as well as joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties; non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS); agency RMBS; commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS); and other mortgage, residential housing, and credit-related assets. 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. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation, a residential real estate finance company, acquires, invests in, and manages residential mortgage assets in the United States. The company operates through Investments in RMBS (residential mortgage-backed securities), Investments in Servicing Related Assets, and All Other segments. It manages a portfolio of servicing related assets and RMBS. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. The company generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Farmingdale, New Jersey.
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