Strategic Global Investments (OTCMKTS:STBV) versus National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Critical Survey

Strategic Global Investments (OTCMKTS:STBV) and National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Strategic Global Investments and National Vision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategic Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Vision	-0.81%	3.52%	1.39%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Strategic Global Investments and National Vision”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strategic Global Investments	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Vision	$2.13 billion	0.43	-$65.90 million	($0.20)	-57.40

Strategic Global Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than National Vision.

Risk & Volatility

Strategic Global Investments has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Strategic Global Investments and National Vision, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strategic Global Investments	0	0	0	0	0.00
National Vision	0	2	1	0	2.33

National Vision has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.95%. Given National Vision’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Vision is more favorable than Strategic Global Investments.

Summary

National Vision beats Strategic Global Investments on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Strategic Global Investments

Strategic Global Investments, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency/blockchain ICO company. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Branson, Missouri.

About National Vision

National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America’s Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. National Vision Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.