Terreno Realty (TRNO) Competitors

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

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 1.4%. Terreno Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Service Properties Trust pays out -2.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Terreno Realty pays out 77.8% 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 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 SVC or TRNO?

In the previous week, Terreno Realty had 8 more articles in the media than Service Properties Trust. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Terreno Realty and 5 mentions for Service Properties Trust. Terreno Realty's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Service Properties Trust's score of 0.88 indicating that Terreno Realty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Service Properties Trust	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Terreno Realty	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, SVC or TRNO?

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

Do analysts recommend SVC or TRNO?

Service Properties Trust presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.14%. Terreno Realty has a consensus target price of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.78%. Given Terreno Realty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Terreno Realty is more favorable than Service Properties Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Service Properties Trust	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Terreno Realty	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.18

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%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in 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, 2.4% of Terreno Realty shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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	0.25	-$275.53M	-$1.67	-1.68
Terreno Realty	$382.62M	15.60	$184.50M	$2.52	22.93

Summary

Terreno Realty beats Service Properties Trust on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.