Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) vs. Marblegate Acquisition (NASDAQ:GATE) Financial Analysis

Marblegate Acquisition (NASDAQ:GATE) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

9.4% of Marblegate Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 71.2% of Marblegate Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Trinity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Marblegate Acquisition and Trinity Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marblegate Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$5.39 million	N/A	N/A
Trinity Capital	$142.47 million	6.00	$76.89 million	$1.71	8.48

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Marblegate Acquisition.

Risk and Volatility

Marblegate Acquisition has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Marblegate Acquisition and Trinity Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marblegate Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-42.99%
Trinity Capital	40.73%	15.90%	7.14%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Marblegate Acquisition and Trinity Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marblegate Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00
Trinity Capital	1	0	2	0	2.33

Trinity Capital has a consensus price target of $15.17, indicating a potential upside of 4.60%. Given Trinity Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Marblegate Acquisition.

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Marblegate Acquisition on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marblegate Acquisition

Marblegate Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. The company focuses on effectuating a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to acquire companies primarily in the education, business services, consumer products, and healthcare sectors. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Rye, New York.

About Trinity Capital

Trinity Capital Inc. is a business development company. It is a venture capital firm specializing in venture debt to growth stage companies looking for loans and/or equipment financing. Trinity Capital Inc. was founded in 2019 is based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in the United States.