Gyrodyne (NASDAQ:GYRO) & TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) Head to Head Comparison

Gyrodyne (NASDAQ:GYRO) and TPG RE Finance Trust (NYSE:TRTX) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

71.4% of Gyrodyne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.1% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.1% of Gyrodyne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of TPG RE Finance Trust shares are owned by 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 Gyrodyne and TPG RE Finance Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gyrodyne	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPG RE Finance Trust	19.38%	6.91%	1.74%

Volatility and Risk

Gyrodyne has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TPG RE Finance Trust has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Gyrodyne and TPG RE Finance Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gyrodyne	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TPG RE Finance Trust	$332.58 million	1.99	$60.32 million	$0.63	13.61

TPG RE Finance Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Gyrodyne .

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Gyrodyne and TPG RE Finance Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gyrodyne	0	0	0	0	0.00
TPG RE Finance Trust	0	2	4	0	2.67

TPG RE Finance Trust has a consensus price target of $9.83, suggesting a potential upside of 14.67%. Given TPG RE Finance Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TPG RE Finance Trust is more favorable than Gyrodyne .

Summary

TPG RE Finance Trust beats Gyrodyne on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Gyrodyne

Gyrodyne, LLC owns and manages a diversified portfolio of real estate properties comprising office, industrial and service-oriented properties in the New York metropolitan area. Gyrodyne owns a 63 acre site approximately 50 miles east of New York City on the north shore of Long Island, which includes industrial and office buildings and undeveloped property which is the subject of plans to seek value-enhancing entitlements. Gyrodyne also owns a medical office park in Cortlandt Manor, New York which is also the subject of a subdivision application. Gyrodyne's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol GYRO.

About TPG RE Finance Trust

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., a commercial real estate finance company, originates, acquires, and manages commercial mortgage loans and other commercial real estate-related debt instruments in the United States. It invests in commercial mortgage loans; subordinate mortgage interests, mezzanine loans, secured real estate securities, note financing, preferred equity, and miscellaneous debt instruments; and commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities secured by properties primarily in the multifamily, life science, mixed-use, hospitality, self storage, industrial, and retail real estate sectors. 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. TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.