Head-To-Head Analysis: Sprott (NYSE:SII) vs. Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE)

Sprott (NYSE:SII) and Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Sprott has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenidge Generation has a beta of 3.17, suggesting that its share price is 217% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sprott and Greenidge Generation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sprott	$157.42 million	7.47	$41.80 million	$1.60	28.42
Greenidge Generation	$70.39 million	0.35	-$29.51 million	N/A	N/A

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Greenidge Generation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

28.3% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.5% of Greenidge Generation shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Sprott shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 31.3% of Greenidge Generation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Sprott and Greenidge Generation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprott	0	0	0	1	4.00
Greenidge Generation	0	0	1	0	3.00

Greenidge Generation has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.16%. Given Greenidge Generation’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Greenidge Generation is more favorable than Sprott.

Profitability

This table compares Sprott and Greenidge Generation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprott	26.46%	13.50%	10.67%
Greenidge Generation	-28.54%	N/A	-19.79%

Summary

Sprott beats Greenidge Generation on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Greenidge Generation

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. operates as an integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company. The company owns and operates cryptocurrency datacenter in New York, as well as hosts, powers, and provides technical support and other related services to bitcoin mining equipment owned by customers. It also owns and operates a 106 MW nameplate capacity power generation facility. The company was founded in 1937 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.