Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN – Get Free Report) and Quantum FinTech Acquisition (NYSE:QFTA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of Quantum FinTech Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Trinity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Quantum FinTech Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Trinity Capital and Quantum FinTech Acquisition’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Trinity Capital | $181.85 million | 4.06 | $76.89 million | $1.61 | 8.60 |
Quantum FinTech Acquisition | N/A | N/A | $11.05 million | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Trinity Capital and Quantum FinTech Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Trinity Capital | 40.06% | 16.14% | 7.47% |
Quantum FinTech Acquisition | N/A | -8.86% | 0.75% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Trinity Capital and Quantum FinTech Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Trinity Capital | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Quantum FinTech Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Trinity Capital presently has a consensus target price of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.41%. Given Trinity Capital’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Quantum FinTech Acquisition.
Risk and Volatility
Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Quantum FinTech Acquisition has a beta of -0.3, suggesting that its share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Trinity Capital beats Quantum FinTech Acquisition on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Quantum FinTech Acquisition
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Tampa, Florida.
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