Head to Head Review: Adamas Trust (NASDAQ:ADAM) and National Healthcare Properties (NASDAQ:NHPAP)

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Adamas Trust and National Healthcare Properties”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adamas Trust	$601.95 million	1.22	-$62.03 million	$0.19	42.84
National Healthcare Properties	$345.54 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

National Healthcare Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Adamas Trust.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Adamas Trust and National Healthcare Properties, as reported 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 target price of $9.25, suggesting a potential upside of 13.64%. Given Adamas Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Adamas Trust is more favorable 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%	13.64%	1.06%
National Healthcare Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

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.