Contrasting International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) & Generation Hemp (OTCMKTS:GENH)

International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) and Generation Hemp (OTCMKTS:GENH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.7% of International Money Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of International Money Express shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 60.9% of Generation Hemp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for International Money Express and Generation Hemp, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Money Express	0	2	4	0	2.67
Generation Hemp	0	0	0	0	0.00

International Money Express currently has a consensus price target of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.90%. Given International Money Express’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe International Money Express is more favorable than Generation Hemp.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares International Money Express and Generation Hemp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Money Express	$658.73 million	1.00	$59.51 million	$1.79	11.79
Generation Hemp	$680,000.00	36.83	-$9.82 million	N/A	N/A

International Money Express has higher revenue and earnings than Generation Hemp.

Profitability

This table compares International Money Express and Generation Hemp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Money Express	9.15%	46.30%	11.93%
Generation Hemp	-674.14%	-15,656.36%	-195.12%

Volatility and Risk

International Money Express has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Generation Hemp has a beta of -0.38, meaning that its stock price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

International Money Express beats Generation Hemp on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Money Express

International Money Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel money remittance services company in the United States, Latin America, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The company offers remittance services, which include a suite of ancillary financial processing solutions and payment services; and online payment options, pre-paid debit cards, and direct deposit payroll cards. It provides services through sending and paying agents and company-operated stores, as well as through online and Internet-enabled mobile devices. International Money Express, Inc. is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About Generation Hemp

Evergreen Sustainable Enterprises, Inc. operates as a hemp company. It engages in leases warehouse space to hemp seed growers. The company was founded on July 28, 2008 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.