SHF (NASDAQ:SHFS – Get Free Report) and Stronghold Digital Mining (NASDAQ:SDIG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
SHF has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stronghold Digital Mining has a beta of 2.63, indicating that its share price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SHF and Stronghold Digital Mining’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
SHF | $20.72 million | 1.41 | -$17.28 million | ($0.28) | -1.88 |
Stronghold Digital Mining | $85.22 million | 0.68 | -$71.40 million | ($4.72) | -0.80 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for SHF and Stronghold Digital Mining, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
SHF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Stronghold Digital Mining | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Stronghold Digital Mining has a consensus price target of $7.83, indicating a potential upside of 106.68%. Given Stronghold Digital Mining’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Stronghold Digital Mining is more favorable than SHF.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
29.2% of SHF shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.3% of Stronghold Digital Mining shares are held by institutional investors. 60.5% of SHF shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.5% of Stronghold Digital Mining shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares SHF and Stronghold Digital Mining’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
SHF | -79.25% | -50.38% | -22.61% |
Stronghold Digital Mining | 3.58% | 27.19% | 9.94% |
Summary
Stronghold Digital Mining beats SHF on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SHF
SHF Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides access to banking, lending, and other financial services to financial institutions serving the cannabis industry. The company, through its proprietary platform, offers access to business checking and savings accounts, cash management accounts, savings and investment options, commercial lending, courier services, remote deposit services, automated clearing house payments and origination, and wire payments. Its services allow cannabis related businesses to obtain services from financial institutions that allow them to run their business with enhanced financial insight into their business and access to resources. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Golden, Colorado. SHF Holdings, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Partner Colorado Credit Union.
About Stronghold Digital Mining
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., a crypto asset mining company, focuses on Bitcoin mining in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy Operations and Cryptocurrency Operations. It also owns and operates coal refuse power generation facilities; and provides environmental remediation and reclamation services. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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