Financial Contrast: Goal Acquisitions (NASDAQ:PUCK) and Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN)

Trinity Capital (NASDAQ:TRIN) and Goal Acquisitions (NASDAQ:PUCK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Trinity Capital and Goal Acquisitions’ 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%
Goal Acquisitions	N/A	N/A	-35.91%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Trinity Capital and Goal Acquisitions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trinity Capital	1	0	2	0	2.33
Goal Acquisitions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Trinity Capital presently has a consensus price target of $15.17, suggesting a potential upside of 3.17%. Given Trinity Capital’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Trinity Capital is more favorable than Goal Acquisitions.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.6% of Trinity Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Goal Acquisitions shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Trinity Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of Goal Acquisitions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Trinity Capital and Goal Acquisitions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trinity Capital	$142.47 million	6.08	$76.89 million	$1.71	8.60
Goal Acquisitions	N/A	N/A	-$1.14 million	N/A	N/A

Trinity Capital has higher revenue and earnings than Goal Acquisitions.

Risk & Volatility

Trinity Capital has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Goal Acquisitions has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Trinity Capital beats Goal Acquisitions 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 Goal Acquisitions

Goal Acquisitions Corp. does not have significant operations. The company intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Goal Acquisitions Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Bee Cave, Texas.