AMEN Properties (OTCMKTS:AMEN – Get Free Report ) and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI – Get Free Report ) are both small cap Computer and Technology companies, but which business is the better one? We compare the two businesses based on valuation, revenue, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and strength of institutional holdings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Institutional investors hold 18.5% of Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's shares. Insiders own 30.3% of AMEN Properties' shares. In comparison, insiders own 1.1% of Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's shares. A high level of institutional ownership suggests that endowments, hedge funds and large asset managers believe that the stock will outperform the market in the long term.
Ratings and Revenue
This table compares the revenue, earnings per share (EPS), and valuation of AMEN Properties and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment.
Total Revenue Price to Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price to Earnings Ratio AMEN Properties $3.68 million 6.81 $2.05 million N/AN/A Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment $49.99 million 2.28 -$34.79 million ($0.51) -7.46
AMEN Properties has higher earnings but lower sales than Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment.
Risk and Volatility
AMEN Properties has a beta of 0.76, indicating that the company's stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. In comparison, Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has a beta of 1.5, indicating that the company's stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analysts' comments
Here's a breakdown of the current valuations and target prices for AMEN Properties and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Rating Hold Rating Buy Rating Strong Buy Rating Rating Score AMEN Properties 0 0 0 0 N/A Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment 0 1 2 0 2.67
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating an upside potential of 31.41%. Given Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment's higher upside potential, analysts clearly consider it a better buy than AMEN Properties.
Profitability
This table compares the net profit margins, return on equity, and return on assets of AMEN Properties and Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment.
Net Profit Margin Return on Equity Return on Total Assets AMEN Properties 55.79% 40.62% 33.57% Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment -6.85% 18.98% 1.92%
Dividends
AMEN Properties pays an annual dividend of $40.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.8%. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment pays out -117.6% of its earnings as dividends.
summary
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment outperforms AMEN Properties on seven of the 13 factors we compared the two stocks on.
About AMEN Properties
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AMEN Properties, Inc. owns oil and gas royalties and interests in various oil and gas properties in the U.S. The company holds oil and gas and gas royalty interests through its ownership interest in SFF Royalty, LLC, and also owns a 100% interest in SFF Production, LLC. The company was formerly known as Crosswalk.com, Inc. and changed its name to AMEN Properties, Inc. in October 2002. AMEN Properties, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Richardson, Texas.
About Cherry Hill Mortgage Investments
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Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation, a residential real estate finance company, acquires, invests in, and manages mortgage assets in the United States. The company operates through the segments Investments in RMBS (Residential Mortgage Backed Securities) and Investments in Servicing Related Assets. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. The company is generally not subject to federal corporate income tax if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders. Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Farmingdale, New Jersey.
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