Reviewing Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD) and Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY)

Detwiler Fenton Group (OTCMKTS:DMCD) and Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) are both finance 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Detwiler Fenton Group and Sphere 3D”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sphere 3D	$21.91 million	0.83	-$23.41 million	($1.85)	-0.48

Detwiler Fenton Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sphere 3D.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Detwiler Fenton Group and Sphere 3D, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Detwiler Fenton Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Sphere 3D	0	0	1	0	3.00

Sphere 3D has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 240.91%.

Volatility and Risk

Detwiler Fenton Group has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sphere 3D has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Detwiler Fenton Group and Sphere 3D’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Detwiler Fenton Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sphere 3D	-69.64%	-67.44%	-42.23%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.3% of Sphere 3D shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.5% of Detwiler Fenton Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Sphere 3D 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.

About Detwiler Fenton Group

Detwiler Fenton Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to institutional and individual investors primarily in the United States. The company offers institutional channel research and wealth management/investment brokerage services to high net worth and other individuals. It also markets annuities and life insurance, health insurance, and long term care products, as well as mutual funds. The company, formerly known as Detwiler, Mitchell & Co., was founded in 1983 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

About Sphere 3D

Sphere 3D Corp. engages in the bitcoin mining business. It is involved with digital asset mining pool operators to provide computing power to the mining pools. The company is based in Stamford, Connecticut.