Quantum FinTech Acquisition (NYSE:QFTA) vs. Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) Head to Head Analysis

Quantum FinTech Acquisition (NYSE:QFTA) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Quantum FinTech Acquisition and Trinity Capital’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quantum FinTech Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$11.05 million	N/A	N/A
Trinity Capital	$181.85 million	4.06	$76.89 million	$1.61	8.60

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Quantum FinTech Acquisition.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

30.5% of Quantum FinTech Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Quantum FinTech Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Trinity Capital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Quantum FinTech Acquisition and Trinity Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quantum FinTech Acquisition	0	0	0	0	N/A
Trinity Capital	0	0	2	0	3.00

Trinity Capital has a consensus target price of $16.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.41%. Given Trinity Capital’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Quantum FinTech Acquisition.

Risk and Volatility

Quantum FinTech Acquisition has a beta of -0.3, meaning that its share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Quantum FinTech Acquisition and Trinity Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quantum FinTech Acquisition	N/A	-8.86%	0.75%
Trinity Capital	40.06%	16.14%	7.47%

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Quantum FinTech Acquisition on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Quantum FinTech Acquisition

Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Tampa, Florida.

About Trinity Capital

Trinity Capital Inc. is a business development company. It is a venture capital firm specializing in venture debt to growth stage companies looking for loans and/or equipment financing. Trinity Capital Inc. was founded in 2019 is based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in the United States.