Federal Home Loan Mortgage (OTCMKTS:FMCC – Get Free Report) and Atrium Mortgage Investment (OTCMKTS:AMIVF – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Federal Home Loan Mortgage and Atrium Mortgage Investment’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage | $108.05 billion | N/A | $10.54 billion | ($0.03) | -46.00 |
| Atrium Mortgage Investment | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.77 | 10.60 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage has higher revenue and earnings than Atrium Mortgage Investment. Federal Home Loan Mortgage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atrium Mortgage Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 10.09% | -27.89% | 0.35% |
| Atrium Mortgage Investment | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Federal Home Loan Mortgage and Atrium Mortgage Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Atrium Mortgage Investment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage presently has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 81.16%. Given Federal Home Loan Mortgage’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Federal Home Loan Mortgage is more favorable than Atrium Mortgage Investment.
Summary
Federal Home Loan Mortgage beats Atrium Mortgage Investment on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation operates in the secondary mortgage market in the United States. It operates through two segments, Single-Family and Multifamily. The Single-Family segment purchases, securitizes, and guarantees single-family loans; and manages single-family mortgage credit and market risk, as well as manages mortgage-related investments portfolio, single-family securitization activities, and treasury functions. This segment serves mortgage banking companies, commercial banks, regional banks, community banks, credit unions, housing finance agencies, savings institutions, and non-depository financial institutions. The Multifamily segment engages in the purchase, securitization, and guarantee of multifamily loans; issuance of multifamily K certificates; manages multifamily mortgage credit and market risk; and invests in multifamily loans and mortgage-related securities. It serves banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies, money managers, hedge funds, pension funds, state and local governments, and broker dealers. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
About Atrium Mortgage Investment
Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation, a mortgage lender, provides residential and commercial mortgages services in Canada. It offers various types of mortgage loans, such as land and development financing, construction and mezzanine financing, and commercial term and bridge financing services for residential, multi-residential, and commercial real properties. Atrium Mortgage Investment Corporation was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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