Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE:REXR – Get Free Report) and Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Rexford Industrial Realty and Claros Mortgage Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty | $1.00 billion | 8.58 | $212.03 million | $0.85 | 43.69 |
| Claros Mortgage Trust | $187.83 million | 1.94 | -$221.26 million | ($2.65) | -0.98 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Rexford Industrial Realty and Claros Mortgage Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2.07 |
| Claros Mortgage Trust | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
Rexford Industrial Realty presently has a consensus price target of $42.31, suggesting a potential upside of 13.91%. Claros Mortgage Trust has a consensus price target of $3.33, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%. Given Claros Mortgage Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Claros Mortgage Trust is more favorable than Rexford Industrial Realty.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
99.5% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Rexford Industrial Realty shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Rexford Industrial Realty has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Claros Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Rexford Industrial Realty and Claros Mortgage Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty | 21.03% | 2.37% | 1.63% |
| Claros Mortgage Trust | -260.38% | -15.10% | -4.59% |
Summary
Rexford Industrial Realty beats Claros Mortgage Trust on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Rexford Industrial Realty
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, which engages in owning and operating industrial properties in infill markets. The company was founded by Richard S. Ziman on January 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
About Claros Mortgage Trust
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It focuses on originating senior and subordinate loans on transitional commercial real estate assets in the United States. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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