Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (NYSE:EARN – Get Rating) and CBL & Associates Properties (OTCMKTS:CBLAQ – Get Rating) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT and CBL & Associates Properties' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CBL & Associates Properties.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT and CBL & Associates Properties, as provided by MarketBeat.

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT currently has a consensus target price of $8.83, indicating a potential upside of 13.39%. Given Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT is more favorable than CBL & Associates Properties.

Profitability

This table compares Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT and CBL & Associates Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.9% of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.1% of CBL & Associates Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT beats CBL & Associates Properties on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

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Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the acquisition, investment, and management of residential mortgage and real estate-related assets. Its portfolio include non-agency and agency residential mortgage-backed securities and acquires other target assets, such as residential whole mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage-related derivatives, and other asset-backed securities. The company was founded in August 2012 and is headquartered in Old Greenwich, CT.

About CBL & Associates Properties

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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which owns and operates retail properties. The firm engages in owning, developing, acquiring, leasing, managing and operating regional shopping malls, open-air centers, community centers and office properties. It operates through Malls and All Other segments. Its properties include Malls, Associated Centers, Community Centers, Office Buildings, Construction Properties and Mortgages. The company was founded on July 13, 1993 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN.

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