Contrasting Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) & National Healthcare Properties (NASDAQ:NHPBP)

Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) and National Healthcare Properties (NASDAQ:NHPBP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.9% of Adamas Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Adamas Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Adamas Trust and National Healthcare Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adamas Trust	$601.95 million	1.19	$149.05 million	$1.10	7.20
National Healthcare Properties	$345.54 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Adamas Trust has higher revenue and earnings than National Healthcare Properties.

Profitability

This table compares Adamas Trust and National Healthcare Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adamas Trust	24.76%	13.52%	1.02%
National Healthcare Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Adamas Trust and National Healthcare Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adamas Trust	0	2	1	0	2.33
National Healthcare Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Adamas Trust presently has a consensus price target of $9.25, indicating a potential upside of 16.79%. Given Adamas Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Adamas Trust is more favorable than National Healthcare Properties.

Summary

Adamas Trust beats National Healthcare Properties on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adamas Trust

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. acquires, invests in, finances, and manages mortgage-related single-family and multi-family residential assets in the United States. Its targeted investments include residential loans, second mortgages, and business purpose loans; structured multi-family property investments, such as preferred equity in, and mezzanine loans to owners of multi-family properties, as well as joint venture equity investments in multi-family properties; non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS); agency RMBS; commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS); and other mortgage, residential housing, and credit-related assets. 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 incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About National Healthcare Properties

NHP is a $2.6 billion healthcare REIT with a high-quality portfolio focused on two segments, Medical Office Buildings and Senior Housing Operating Properties.