Trinity Capital (TRIN) Competitors

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) and Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, TRIN or OBDC?

Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Owl Capital has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, TRIN or OBDC?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trinity Capital	$237.69M	4.41	$115.60M	$2.23	6.69
Blue Owl Capital	$1.60B	4.17	$741.06M	$1.51	8.63

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TRIN or OBDC?

24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Blue Owl Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of Trinity Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Blue Owl Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor TRIN or OBDC?

In the previous week, Blue Owl Capital had 11 more articles in the media than Trinity Capital. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Blue Owl Capital and 10 mentions for Trinity Capital. Trinity Capital's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Blue Owl Capital's score of 0.05 indicating that Trinity Capital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trinity Capital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Blue Owl Capital	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is TRIN or OBDC a better dividend stock?

Trinity Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.7%. Blue Owl Capital pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. Trinity Capital pays out 91.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Blue Owl Capital pays out 98.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Trinity Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Blue Owl Capital has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Trinity Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend TRIN or OBDC?

Trinity Capital presently has a consensus price target of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 4.73%. Blue Owl Capital has a consensus price target of $15.21, indicating a potential upside of 16.72%. Given Blue Owl Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blue Owl Capital is more favorable than Trinity Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trinity Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Blue Owl Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Is TRIN or OBDC more profitable?

Trinity Capital has a net margin of 51.88% compared to Blue Owl Capital's net margin of 38.29%. Trinity Capital's return on equity of 15.72% beat Blue Owl Capital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trinity Capital	51.88%	15.72%	7.08%
Blue Owl Capital	38.29%	11.24%	4.82%

Summary

Blue Owl Capital beats Trinity Capital on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.