Cementos Argos (OTCMKTS:CMTOY) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) Head-To-Head Review

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) and Cementos Argos (OTCMKTS:CMTOY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Trinity Capital and Cementos Argos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trinity Capital	40.73%	15.90%	7.14%
Cementos Argos	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Trinity Capital and Cementos Argos”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trinity Capital	$190.27 million	4.96	$76.89 million	$2.19	6.67
Cementos Argos	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Cementos Argos.

Dividends

Trinity Capital pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.0%. Cementos Argos pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Trinity Capital pays out 93.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Trinity Capital has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Trinity Capital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Trinity Capital and Cementos Argos, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trinity Capital	1	1	1	1	2.50
Cementos Argos	0	0	0	0	0.00

Trinity Capital presently has a consensus target price of $15.13, indicating a potential upside of 3.60%. Given Trinity Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Cementos Argos.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% 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.

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Cementos Argos on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Cementos Argos

Cementos Argos S.A. offers cement, concrete, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and hydrated lime products in Colombia, the Caribbean, Central America, and the United States. The company also engages in the reinsurance; property management; transport; and seaports operation businesses. In addition, it exports its products. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Barranquilla, Colombia. Cementos Argos S.A. is a subsidiary of Grupo Argos S.A.