Hunt Companies Finance Trust (HCFT) Competitors

Hunt Companies Finance Trust (NYSE:HCFT) and Franklin Street Properties (NYSE:FSP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor HCFT or FSP?

In the previous week, Franklin Street Properties had 1 more articles in the media than Hunt Companies Finance Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Franklin Street Properties and 0 mentions for Hunt Companies Finance Trust. Franklin Street Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Hunt Companies Finance Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Franklin Street Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hunt Companies Finance Trust	Neutral
Franklin Street Properties	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HCFT or FSP?

36.2% of Hunt Companies Finance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of Franklin Street Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Hunt Companies Finance Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Franklin Street Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is HCFT or FSP more profitable?

Hunt Companies Finance Trust has a net margin of 21.24% compared to Franklin Street Properties' net margin of -43.90%. Hunt Companies Finance Trust's return on equity of 7.51% beat Franklin Street Properties' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hunt Companies Finance Trust	21.24%	7.51%	1.30%
Franklin Street Properties	-43.90%	-7.79%	-5.30%

Is HCFT or FSP a better dividend stock?

Hunt Companies Finance Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.6%. Franklin Street Properties pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hunt Companies Finance Trust pays out 106.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Franklin Street Properties pays out -7.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more risk and volatility, HCFT or FSP?

Hunt Companies Finance Trust has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Franklin Street Properties has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, HCFT or FSP?

Hunt Companies Finance Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Franklin Street Properties. Franklin Street Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hunt Companies Finance Trust, 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
Hunt Companies Finance Trust	$39.06M	1.49	$6.25M	$0.32	7.28
Franklin Street Properties	$111.88M	1.56	-$52.72M	-$0.52	-3.23

Summary

Hunt Companies Finance Trust beats Franklin Street Properties on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.