Head-To-Head Analysis: Sprott (NYSE:SII) & Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV)

Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV) and Sprott (NYSE:SII) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.3% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.1% of Integrated Ventures shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Sprott shares are owned 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Integrated Ventures and Sprott, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Integrated Ventures	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sprott	0	0	2	1	3.33

Profitability

This table compares Integrated Ventures and Sprott’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integrated Ventures	-123.41%	N/A	-98.49%
Sprott	27.38%	15.02%	11.91%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Integrated Ventures and Sprott”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Integrated Ventures	$5.86 million	0.28	-$11.52 million	($0.79)	-0.38
Sprott	$168.35 million	6.41	$41.80 million	$1.90	22.00

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Integrated Ventures. Integrated Ventures is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprott, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Integrated Ventures has a beta of 3.29, suggesting that its stock price is 229% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Sprott beats Integrated Ventures on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Integrated Ventures

Integrated Ventures, Inc. engages in the mining of digital currency. The company manufactures and sells mining equipment and mining rigs; as well as develops blockchain software. It also provides transaction verification services for digital currency networks of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Quant, and Dogecoin. The company is based in Tioga, Pennsylvania.

About Sprott

Sprott Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides asset management, portfolio management, wealth management, fund management, and administrative and consulting services to its clients. It offers mutual funds, hedge funds, and offshore funds, along with managed accounts. Further, the firm also provides broker-dealer activities. Sprott Inc. was formed on February 13, 2008 and is based in Toronto, Canada.