Head to Head Contrast: Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP)

Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG) and Millrose Properties (NYSE:MRP) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and Millrose Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Claros Mortgage Trust	-89.07%	4.72%	1.35%
Millrose Properties	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Claros Mortgage Trust and Millrose Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Claros Mortgage Trust	$97.78 million	5.84	$6.03 million	($1.59)	-2.58
Millrose Properties	$434.01 million	8.15	N/A	N/A	N/A

Claros Mortgage Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Millrose Properties.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Claros Mortgage Trust and Millrose Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Claros Mortgage Trust	2	3	1	0	1.83
Millrose Properties	0	0	0	1	4.00

Claros Mortgage Trust presently has a consensus price target of $4.31, suggesting a potential upside of 5.31%. Millrose Properties has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.69%. Given Millrose Properties’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Millrose Properties is more favorable than Claros Mortgage Trust.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Millrose Properties beats Claros Mortgage Trust on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Claros Mortgage Trust

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It focuses on originating senior and subordinate loans on transitional commercial real estate assets in the United States. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. As a result, it would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Millrose Properties

Millrose Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment and management company that focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing high-quality commercial properties. They are headquartered in Purchase, New York.