Contrasting AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCO) and Rithm Property Trust (NYSE:RPT)

Rithm Property Trust (NYSE:RPT) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCO) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Dividends

Rithm Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. AGNC Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. Rithm Property Trust pays out -553.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Rithm Property Trust and AGNC Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rithm Property Trust	5.87%	1.20%	0.29%
AGNC Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rithm Property Trust and AGNC Investment”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rithm Property Trust	$52.80 million	1.78	$1.47 million	($0.26)	-46.62
AGNC Investment	$1.60 billion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Rithm Property Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AGNC Investment.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Rithm Property Trust and AGNC Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rithm Property Trust	1	0	0	1	2.50
AGNC Investment	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

58.6% of Rithm Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Rithm Property Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Rithm Property Trust beats AGNC Investment on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rithm Property Trust

Rithm Property Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) externally managed by an affiliate of Rithm Capital Corp. (Rithm). The company focuses on commercial real estate-focused investment, including originating, acquiring and managing portfolios of CMBS, commercial real property, commercial mortgage loans and other CRE investments. It has two reportable operating segments: Residential and Commercial. The majority of the company’s revenue is derived from the Residential segment, which is focused on managing a portfolio that includes residential mortgage assets, including whole mortgage loans, RMBS and beneficial interests.

About AGNC Investment

AGNC Investment Corp. provides private capital to housing market in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency. 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 formerly known as American Capital Agency Corp. and changed its name to AGNC Investment Corp. in September 2016. AGNC Investment Corp. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.