Terreno Realty (TRNO) Competitors

Terreno Realty (NYSE:TRNO) and Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TRNO or SVC?

Terreno Realty has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Service Properties Trust. Service Properties Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Terreno Realty, 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
Terreno Realty	$382.62M	14.63	$184.50M	$1.99	27.23
Service Properties Trust	$1.90B	0.23	-$275.53M	-$1.89	-1.37

Which has more volatility and risk, TRNO or SVC?

Terreno Realty has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Service Properties Trust has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TRNO or SVC a better dividend stock?

Terreno Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Service Properties Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Terreno Realty pays out 98.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Service Properties Trust pays out -2.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Terreno Realty has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Terreno Realty is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media refer more to TRNO or SVC?

In the previous week, Terreno Realty had 2 more articles in the media than Service Properties Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Terreno Realty and 4 mentions for Service Properties Trust. Terreno Realty's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Service Properties Trust's score of 1.10 indicating that Terreno Realty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Terreno Realty	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Service Properties Trust	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TRNO or SVC more profitable?

Terreno Realty has a net margin of 48.14% compared to Service Properties Trust's net margin of -16.54%. Terreno Realty's return on equity of 5.37% beat Service Properties Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Terreno Realty	48.14%	5.37%	4.20%
Service Properties Trust	-16.54%	-35.59%	-4.43%

Do analysts prefer TRNO or SVC?

Terreno Realty currently has a consensus price target of $65.90, suggesting a potential upside of 21.61%. Service Properties Trust has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.83%. Given Terreno Realty's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Terreno Realty is more favorable than Service Properties Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Terreno Realty	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09
Service Properties Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals and insiders believe in TRNO or SVC?

77.6% of Service Properties Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Terreno Realty shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Service Properties Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Terreno Realty beats Service Properties Trust on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.