Bimini Capital Management (OTCMKTS:BMNM) versus Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET) Head to Head Analysis

Bimini Capital Management (OTCMKTS:BMNM) and Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE:IRET) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Bimini Capital Management and Investors Real Estate Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bimini Capital Management	-37.81%	-15.33%	-2.58%
Investors Real Estate Trust	34.57%	10.77%	4.36%

Risk and Volatility

Bimini Capital Management has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Investors Real Estate Trust has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

70.4% of Investors Real Estate Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 35.3% of Bimini Capital Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Investors Real Estate Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bimini Capital Management and Investors Real Estate Trust’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bimini Capital Management	$10.06 million	1.21	$13.30 million	N/A	N/A
Investors Real Estate Trust	$185.76 million	5.03	$79.21 million	$3.72	19.34

Investors Real Estate Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Bimini Capital Management.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Bimini Capital Management and Investors Real Estate Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bimini Capital Management	0	0	0	0	N/A
Investors Real Estate Trust	0	5	2	0	2.29

Investors Real Estate Trust has a consensus price target of $74.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.53%. Given Investors Real Estate Trust’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Investors Real Estate Trust is more favorable than Bimini Capital Management.

Summary

Investors Real Estate Trust beats Bimini Capital Management on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Bimini Capital Management Company Profile

Bimini Capital Management, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the asset management business in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Asset Management and Investment Portfolio. It offers investment advisory services; invests in shares; and administers business activities and day-to-day operations, as well as invests in residential mortgage-backed securities. The company was formerly known as Opteum Inc. and changed its name to Bimini Capital Management, Inc. in September 2007. Bimini Capital Management, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Vero Beach, Florida.

Investors Real Estate Trust Company Profile

IRET is a real estate company focused on the ownership, management, acquisition, redevelopment, and development of apartment communities. As of September 30, 2020, we owned interests in 67 apartment communities consisting of 11,910 apartment homes. IRET's common shares and Series C preferred shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE symbols: "IRET" and "IRET PC," respectively).