Head to Head Review: Ross Acquisition Corp II (NYSE:ROSS) vs. Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN)

Ross Acquisition Corp II (NYSE:ROSS) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) are both small-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

27.8% of Ross Acquisition Corp II shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 76.4% of Ross Acquisition Corp II shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Trinity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ross Acquisition Corp II and Trinity Capital”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ross Acquisition Corp II	N/A	N/A	$14.87 million	N/A	N/A
Trinity Capital	$175.49 million	5.15	$76.89 million	$2.06	6.99

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Ross Acquisition Corp II.

Volatility & Risk

Ross Acquisition Corp II has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ross Acquisition Corp II and Trinity Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ross Acquisition Corp II	0	0	0	0	0.00
Trinity Capital	1	1	1	0	2.00

Trinity Capital has a consensus price target of $15.33, suggesting a potential upside of 6.56%. Given Trinity Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Ross Acquisition Corp II.

Profitability

This table compares Ross Acquisition Corp II and Trinity Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ross Acquisition Corp II	N/A	N/A	N/A
Trinity Capital	40.73%	15.90%	7.14%

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Ross Acquisition Corp II on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ross Acquisition Corp II

Ross Acquisition Corp II does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Ross Acquisition Corp II was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Palm Beach, Florida.

About Trinity Capital

Trinity Capital Inc. is a business development company. It is a venture capital firm specializing in venture debt to growth stage companies looking for loans and/or equipment financing. Trinity Capital Inc. was founded in 2019 is based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in the United States.