Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) vs. Manhattan Bridge Capital (NASDAQ:LOAN) Head-To-Head Comparison

Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) and Manhattan Bridge Capital (NASDAQ:LOAN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

54.9% of Adamas Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.8% of Manhattan Bridge Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Adamas Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.6% of Manhattan Bridge Capital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Adamas Trust and Manhattan Bridge Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adamas Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manhattan Bridge Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Adamas Trust and Manhattan Bridge Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adamas Trust	0	5	1	0	2.17
Manhattan Bridge Capital	1	1	0	0	1.50

Adamas Trust currently has a consensus price target of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.87%. Given Adamas Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adamas Trust is more favorable than Manhattan Bridge Capital.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Adamas Trust and Manhattan Bridge Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adamas Trust	$407.04 million	1.74	$151.00 million	$1.68	4.68
Manhattan Bridge Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.42	8.24

Adamas Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Manhattan Bridge Capital. Adamas Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manhattan Bridge Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Adamas Trust beats Manhattan Bridge Capital on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adamas 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 Manhattan Bridge Capital

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc., a real estate finance company, originates, services, and manages a portfolio of first mortgage loans in the United States. The company offers short-term, secured, and non-banking loans to real estate investors to fund acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation, or development of residential or commercial properties. Its loans are secured by collateral consisting of real estate and accompanied by personal guarantees from the principals of the borrowers. 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 founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Great Neck, New York.