Bridge Investment Group (BRDG) Competitors

Bridge Investment Group (NYSE:BRDG) and LandBridge (NYSE:LB) are both trading companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Does the media refer more to BRDG or LB?

In the previous week, LandBridge had 2 more articles in the media than Bridge Investment Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for LandBridge and 3 mentions for Bridge Investment Group. LandBridge's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Bridge Investment Group's score of 0.56 indicating that LandBridge is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bridge Investment Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LandBridge	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BRDG or LB more profitable?

LandBridge has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Bridge Investment Group's net margin of -3.45%. Bridge Investment Group's return on equity of 10.07% beat LandBridge's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridge Investment Group	-3.45%	10.07%	4.11%
LandBridge	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do analysts recommend BRDG or LB?

Bridge Investment Group currently has a consensus price target of $10.70, indicating a potential upside of 4.80%. LandBridge has a consensus price target of $60.67, indicating a potential downside of 6.87%. Given Bridge Investment Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bridge Investment Group is more favorable than LandBridge.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridge Investment Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
LandBridge	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is BRDG or LB a better dividend stock?

Bridge Investment Group pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. LandBridge pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Bridge Investment Group pays out -84.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LandBridge pays out 11.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bridge Investment Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Bridge Investment Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BRDG or LB?

Bridge Investment Group has higher revenue and earnings than LandBridge. Bridge Investment Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LandBridge, 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
Bridge Investment Group	$412.43M	3.06	$8.01M	-$0.52	-19.63
LandBridge	$109.95M	43.34	-$41.77M	$3.56	18.30

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BRDG or LB?

52.8% of Bridge Investment Group shares are held by institutional investors. 65.9% of Bridge Investment Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 70.4% of LandBridge shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bridge Investment Group and LandBridge tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.