AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) versus BrightSpire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) Head-To-Head Comparison

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) and BrightSpire Capital (NYSE:BRSP) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

56.6% of BrightSpire Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of BrightSpire Capital shares are owned by 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AGNC Investment and BrightSpire Capital”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AGNC Investment	$1.61 billion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BrightSpire Capital	$194.89 million	3.91	-$31.15 million	($0.27)	-21.69

AGNC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than BrightSpire Capital.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for AGNC Investment and BrightSpire Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AGNC Investment	0	0	0	0	0.00
BrightSpire Capital	2	0	4	0	2.33

BrightSpire Capital has a consensus target price of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.27%. Given BrightSpire Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe BrightSpire Capital is more favorable than AGNC Investment.

Profitability

This table compares AGNC Investment and BrightSpire Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AGNC Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A
BrightSpire Capital	-24.16%	7.46%	2.03%

Summary

BrightSpire Capital beats AGNC Investment on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BrightSpire Capital

BrightSpire Capital, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate (CRE) credit real estate investment trust in the United States and Europe. The company operates through Senior and Mezzanine Loans and Preferred Equity; Net Leased and Other Real Estate; and Corporate and Other segments. It focuses on originating, acquiring, financing, and managing a diversified portfolio of CRE debt investments consisting of first mortgage loans, senior loans, debt securities, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments, as well as net leased properties. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was formerly known as Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. and changed its name to BrightSpire Capital, Inc. in June 2021. BrightSpire Capital, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, New York.