Fathom (FTHM) Competitors

Fathom (NASDAQ:FTHM) and Monroe Capital (NASDAQ:MRCC) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Does the media refer more to FTHM or MRCC?

In the previous week, Fathom and Fathom both had 2 articles in the media. Fathom's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Monroe Capital's score of 0.58 indicating that Fathom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fathom	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Monroe Capital	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FTHM or MRCC?

55.5% of Fathom shares are held by institutional investors. 39.7% of Fathom shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Monroe Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, FTHM or MRCC?

Monroe Capital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fathom. Fathom is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monroe Capital, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fathom	$335.18M	0.11	-$21.58M	-$1.00	-1.27
Monroe Capital	$60.53M	2.29	$9.70M	$0.33	19.39

Do analysts rate FTHM or MRCC?

Fathom presently has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 96.85%. Monroe Capital has a consensus target price of $7.63, suggesting a potential upside of 19.14%. Given Fathom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Fathom is more favorable than Monroe Capital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fathom	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Monroe Capital	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Which has more risk & volatility, FTHM or MRCC?

Fathom has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monroe Capital has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FTHM or MRCC more profitable?

Monroe Capital has a net margin of 12.36% compared to Fathom's net margin of -5.94%. Monroe Capital's return on equity of 12.20% beat Fathom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fathom	-5.94%	-45.16%	-26.78%
Monroe Capital	12.36%	12.20%	4.82%

Summary

Fathom beats Monroe Capital on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.