CNFinance (NYSE:CNF – Get Free Report) and Digihost Technology (NASDAQ:DGHI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.9% of Digihost Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.8% of CNFinance 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for CNFinance and Digihost Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CNFinance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Digihost Technology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Volatility and Risk
CNFinance has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digihost Technology has a beta of 5.32, meaning that its stock price is 432% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares CNFinance and Digihost Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CNFinance | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Digihost Technology | -41.33% | -36.00% | -25.95% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CNFinance and Digihost Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CNFinance | $1.11 billion | 0.07 | $23.26 million | $0.31 | 3.74 |
| Digihost Technology | $26.11 million | 3.48 | -$21.89 million | ($0.54) | -5.09 |
CNFinance has higher revenue and earnings than Digihost Technology. Digihost Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNFinance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
CNFinance beats Digihost Technology on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CNFinance
CNFinance Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides home equity loan services in the People's Republic of China. It offers micro credit loan services for micro and small-enterprise owners; and loan lending agency services for financial institutions. The company provides bridge loan products, which are unsecured short-term loans to pay off borrowers' existing loans secured by real property. It operates approximately 87 branches and sub-branches in China. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
About Digihost Technology
Digihost Technology Inc. operates as a blockchain technology company in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Cryptocurrency Mining, Sales of Energy, and Colocation Services segments. It also mines for cryptocurrency; and supplies energy from power plants. Digihost Technology Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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