Head to Head Review: CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) and Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT)

Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE:BXMT) and CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Blackstone Mortgage Trust and CV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackstone Mortgage Trust	7.53%	4.06%	0.75%
CV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Blackstone Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CV has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.2% of Blackstone Mortgage Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Blackstone Mortgage Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of CV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Blackstone Mortgage Trust and CV”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blackstone Mortgage Trust	$1.77 billion	1.87	-$204.09 million	$0.62	31.86
CV	$25.67 million	0.04	-$18.15 million	N/A	N/A

CV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Blackstone Mortgage Trust.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Blackstone Mortgage Trust and CV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blackstone Mortgage Trust	0	4	1	0	2.20
CV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Blackstone Mortgage Trust currently has a consensus price target of $20.33, suggesting a potential upside of 2.93%. Given Blackstone Mortgage Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Blackstone Mortgage Trust is more favorable than CV.

Summary

Blackstone Mortgage Trust beats CV on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Blackstone Mortgage Trust

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., a real estate finance company, originates senior loans collateralized by commercial properties in North America, Europe, and Australia. The company originates and acquires senior floating rate mortgage loans that are secured by a first-priority mortgage on commercial real estate assets. It operates as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. The company was formerly known as Capital Trust, Inc. and changed its name to Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. in May 2013. Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About CV

CV Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty finance company. It owns finance platforms across various businesses, including small-ticket equipment financing and commercial real estate bridge lending. CV Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Newport Beach, California.