Mercurity Fintech (NASDAQ:MFH – Get Free Report) and HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.
Volatility & Risk
Mercurity Fintech has a beta of 3.42, suggesting that its share price is 242% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HIVE Digital Technologies has a beta of 3.39, suggesting that its share price is 239% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Mercurity Fintech and HIVE Digital Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mercurity Fintech | $450,000.00 | 944.74 | -$9.36 million | N/A | N/A |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | $114.46 million | 5.03 | -$51.21 million | ($0.14) | -31.07 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mercurity Fintech and HIVE Digital Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mercurity Fintech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.17 |
HIVE Digital Technologies has a consensus price target of $7.40, suggesting a potential upside of 70.11%. Given HIVE Digital Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HIVE Digital Technologies is more favorable than Mercurity Fintech.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
30.8% of Mercurity Fintech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 62.8% of Mercurity Fintech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares Mercurity Fintech and HIVE Digital Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mercurity Fintech | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | -12.04% | -10.78% | -8.97% |
Summary
Mercurity Fintech beats HIVE Digital Technologies on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mercurity Fintech
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. operates as a fintech company powered by blockchain. The company provides digital asset trading infrastructure solutions based on internet and blockchain technologies for cryptocurrency traders; and asset digitalization platform, which offers blockchain-based digitalization solutions for traditional assets, such as fiat currencies, bonds, and precious metals. It also offers cryptocurrency mining services that provides computing power to the mining pool; and digital consultation services, such as digital payment solutions, asset management, and online and traditional brokerage services. The company was formerly known as JMU Limited and changed its name to Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. in April 2020. Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. The company engages in the mining and sale of digital currencies, including Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin, and other coins. It also operates data centers; and offers infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. in July 2023. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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