Strawberry Fields REIT (NASDAQ:STRW – Get Free Report) and Impac Mortgage (NYSE:IMH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and Impac Mortgage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Strawberry Fields REIT | 2.98% | 6.64% | 0.52% |
| Impac Mortgage | N/A | -1,309.14% | -37.12% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Strawberry Fields REIT and Impac Mortgage, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Strawberry Fields REIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Impac Mortgage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Strawberry Fields REIT has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impac Mortgage has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
12.5% of Impac Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.6% of Strawberry Fields REIT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Impac Mortgage shares are owned by 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Strawberry Fields REIT and Impac Mortgage”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Strawberry Fields REIT | $126.56 million | 1.02 | $2.50 million | $0.58 | 17.97 |
| Impac Mortgage | $8.60 million | 0.18 | -$39.43 million | ($1.71) | -0.02 |
Strawberry Fields REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Impac Mortgage. Impac Mortgage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Strawberry Fields REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Strawberry Fields REIT beats Impac Mortgage on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Strawberry Fields REIT
Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. engages in the ownership, acquisition, development, and leasing of skilled nursing and certain other healthcare-related properties. The company was founded by Moishe Gubin in 2014 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN.
About Impac Mortgage
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of mortgage and real estate solutions. It operates through the following segments: Mortgage Lending, Real Estate Services, and Long-Term Mortgage Portfolio. The Mortgage Lending segment offers mortgage lending products through lending channels, retail, wholesale, and correspondent, and retains mortgage servicing rights and warehouse lending facilities. The Real Estate Services segment performs servicing and provides loss mitigation services for securitized long-term mortgage portfolio. The Long-Term Mortgage Portfolio segment is composed of residual interests in securitization trusts. The company was founded by Joseph R. Tomkinson in August 1995 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.
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