Fold (FLD) Competitors

Fold (NASDAQ:FLD) and BrightSpire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Does the media favor FLD or BRSP?

In the previous week, Fold had 26 more articles in the media than BrightSpire Capital. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Fold and 1 mentions for BrightSpire Capital. BrightSpire Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Fold's score of 0.08 indicating that BrightSpire Capital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fold	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BrightSpire Capital	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is FLD or BRSP more profitable?

Fold has a net margin of 0.00% compared to BrightSpire Capital's net margin of -16.92%. BrightSpire Capital's return on equity of 7.74% beat Fold's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fold	N/A	-49.10%	-16.33%
BrightSpire Capital	-16.92%	7.74%	2.21%

Which has more volatility and risk, FLD or BRSP?

Fold has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BrightSpire Capital has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FLD or BRSP?

56.9% of Fold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.6% of BrightSpire Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 66.8% of Fold shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of BrightSpire Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FLD or BRSP?

Fold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BrightSpire Capital.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fold	N/A	N/A	-$1.87M	N/A	N/A
BrightSpire Capital	$244.77M	2.95	-$131.98M	-$0.22	-25.23

Do analysts rate FLD or BRSP?

Fold presently has a consensus target price of $7.83, suggesting a potential upside of 97.31%. BrightSpire Capital has a consensus target price of $6.79, suggesting a potential upside of 22.37%. Given Fold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Fold is more favorable than BrightSpire Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fold	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
BrightSpire Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Fold beats BrightSpire Capital on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.