Reviewing Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) & CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL)

CV (OTCMKTS:CVHL) and Lument Finance Trust (NYSE:LFT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CV and Lument Finance Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CV	$23.58 million	0.02	-$15.96 million	N/A	N/A
Lument Finance Trust	$34.66 million	4.13	$19.72 million	$0.36	7.61

Lument Finance Trust has higher revenue and earnings than CV.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.5% of Lument Finance Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of CV shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Lument Finance Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CV	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lument Finance Trust	18.19%	14.41%	1.98%

Volatility & Risk

CV has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lument Finance Trust has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for CV and Lument Finance Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CV	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lument Finance Trust	0	1	1	0	2.50

Lument Finance Trust has a consensus price target of $2.50, suggesting a potential downside of 8.76%. Given Lument Finance Trust’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lument Finance Trust is more favorable than CV.

Summary

Lument Finance Trust beats CV on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Lument Finance Trust

Lument Finance Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, focuses on investing in, financing, and managing a portfolio of commercial real estate (CRE) debt investments in the United States. The company primarily invests in transitional floating rate CRE mortgage loans on middle market multi-family assets; and other CRE -related investments, including mezzanine loans, preferred equity, commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed rate loans, construction loans, and other CRE debt instruments. Lument Finance Trust, Inc. is qualified as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was formerly known as Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc. and changed its name to Lument Finance Trust, Inc. in December 2020. Lument Finance Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.