Analyzing AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) and DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG)

DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG) and AGNC Investment (NASDAQ:AGNCZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares DigitalBridge Group and AGNC Investment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DigitalBridge Group	N/A	5.48%	2.64%
AGNC Investment	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.7% of DigitalBridge Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of DigitalBridge Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for DigitalBridge Group and AGNC Investment, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DigitalBridge Group	2	6	1	0	1.89
AGNC Investment	0	0	0	0	0.00

DigitalBridge Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.53%. Given DigitalBridge Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe DigitalBridge Group is more favorable than AGNC Investment.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares DigitalBridge Group and AGNC Investment”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DigitalBridge Group	$374.45 million	7.54	$70.52 million	$0.45	34.34
AGNC Investment	$1.80 billion	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DigitalBridge Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AGNC Investment.

Summary

DigitalBridge Group beats AGNC Investment on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DigitalBridge Group

DigitalBridge is an infrastructure investment firm specializing in digital infrastructure assets. They provide services to institutional investors. They primarily invest in data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, small cells, and edge infrastructure. DigitalBridge Group, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with additional offices in Los Angles, California, and New York New York.