Contrasting Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (NYSE:AOMR) & Le@p Technology (OTCMKTS:LPTC)

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (NYSE:AOMR) and Le@p Technology (OTCMKTS:LPTC) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Angel Oak Mortgage REIT and Le@p Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	0	3	2	0	2.40
Le@p Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.47%.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Angel Oak Mortgage REIT and Le@p Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	$69.25 million	3.53	$33.71 million	$1.84	5.32
Le@p Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Le@p Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Angel Oak Mortgage REIT and Le@p Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT	49.69%	-6.67%	-0.75%
Le@p Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Le@p Technology has a beta of -6.55, suggesting that its share price is 755% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.2% of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Le@p Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT beats Le@p Technology on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Angel Oak Mortgage REIT

Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc., a real estate finance company, focuses on acquiring and investing in first lien non- qualified mortgage loans and other mortgage-related assets in the United States mortgage market. It offers investment securities; residential mortgage loans; and commercial mortgage loans. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Le@p Technology

Le@P Technology, Inc. does not have significant operations. The company plans to pursue acquisition, joint venture, and investment opportunities primarily in the areas of health care technology, and products and services, as well as life sciences. Previously, it was involved in leasing a real property. Le@P Technology, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.