Terreno Realty (TRNO) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, SVC or TRNO?

Service Properties Trust has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Terreno Realty has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to SVC or TRNO?

In the previous week, Terreno Realty had 4 more articles in the media than Service Properties Trust. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Terreno Realty and 1 mentions for Service Properties Trust. Service Properties Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Terreno Realty's score of 0.90 indicating that Service Properties Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Service Properties Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Terreno Realty	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SVC or TRNO more profitable?

Terreno Realty has a net margin of 59.56% compared to Service Properties Trust's net margin of -14.73%. Terreno Realty's return on equity of 6.71% beat Service Properties Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Service Properties Trust	-14.73%	-34.61%	-3.95%
Terreno Realty	59.56%	6.71%	5.28%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SVC or TRNO?

Terreno Realty has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Service Properties Trust	$1.90B	0.20	-$275.53M	-$1.67	-1.40
Terreno Realty	$382.62M	16.80	$184.50M	$2.52	24.70

Is SVC or TRNO a better dividend stock?

Service Properties Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Terreno Realty pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Service Properties Trust pays out -2.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Terreno Realty pays out 82.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Terreno Realty has raised 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.

Do analysts recommend SVC or TRNO?

Service Properties Trust currently has a consensus target price of $2.75, suggesting a potential upside of 18.03%. Terreno Realty has a consensus target price of $63.70, suggesting a potential upside of 2.35%. Given Service Properties Trust's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Service Properties Trust is more favorable than Terreno Realty.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Service Properties Trust	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Terreno Realty	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SVC or TRNO?

77.6% of Service Properties Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Service Properties Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Terreno Realty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Terreno Realty beats Service Properties Trust on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.