Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (NYSE:ARI – Get Free Report) and Bimini Capital Management (OTCMKTS:BMNM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bimini Capital Management has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance and Bimini Capital Management, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Bimini Capital Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance and Bimini Capital Management”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | $303.67 million | 4.98 | -$119.64 million | ($0.14) | -77.68 |
| Bimini Capital Management | $11.90 million | 0.98 | -$1.31 million | ($0.06) | -19.25 |
Bimini Capital Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bimini Capital Management, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
54.4% of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.4% of Bimini Capital Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance and Bimini Capital Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | -1.49% | 8.42% | 1.74% |
| Bimini Capital Management | -4.70% | -8.69% | -0.44% |
Summary
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance beats Bimini Capital Management on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that originates, acquires, invests in, and manages commercial first mortgage loans, subordinate financings, and other commercial real estate-related debt investments in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. It is qualified as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes, if the company distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in New York, New York.
About Bimini Capital Management
Bimini Capital Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Asset Management and Investment Portfolio. The Asset Management segment includes investment advisory services by Bimini Advisors to Orchid Island Capital, Inc. and Royal Palm Capital, LLC. The Investment Portfolio segment engages in investment activities conducted by Royal Palm Capital, LLC. It invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. The company was formerly known as Opteum Inc. and changed its name to Bimini Capital Management, Inc. in September 2007. Bimini Capital Management, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Vero Beach, Florida.
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