Reviewing Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN)

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) and Trailblazer Merger Co. I (NASDAQ:TBMC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Trinity Capital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Trailblazer Merger Co. I shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Trinity Capital and Trailblazer Merger Co. I”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trinity Capital	$181.85 million	5.08	$76.89 million	$1.71	9.18
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	N/A	$1.35 million	N/A	N/A

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Trailblazer Merger Co. I.

Volatility and Risk

Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trailblazer Merger Co. I has a beta of -0.01, indicating that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Trinity Capital and Trailblazer Merger Co. I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trinity Capital	40.73%	15.90%	7.14%
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	N/A	-42.64%	1.87%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Trinity Capital and Trailblazer Merger Co. I, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trinity Capital	1	0	2	0	2.33
Trailblazer Merger Co. I	0	0	0	0	0.00

Trinity Capital currently has a consensus target price of $15.17, suggesting a potential downside of 3.34%. Given Trinity Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Trailblazer Merger Co. I.

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Trailblazer Merger Co. I on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Trailblazer Merger Co. I

Trailblazer Merger Corp. I is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization or other similar business combination. The company was founded on November 12, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.