Analyzing Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY) & Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY)

Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY) and Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Sphere 3D and Hargreaves Lansdown”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sphere 3D	$21.66 million	1.22	-$23.41 million	($0.80)	-1.36
Hargreaves Lansdown	$776.11 million	N/A	$287.92 million	N/A	N/A

Hargreaves Lansdown has higher revenue and earnings than Sphere 3D.

Profitability

This table compares Sphere 3D and Hargreaves Lansdown’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sphere 3D	-50.87%	-49.54%	-34.72%
Hargreaves Lansdown	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Sphere 3D has a beta of 2.91, meaning that its share price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Sphere 3D and Hargreaves Lansdown, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sphere 3D	0	0	1	0	3.00
Hargreaves Lansdown	0	0	0	0	0.00

Sphere 3D presently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 175.23%. Given Sphere 3D’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sphere 3D is more favorable than Hargreaves Lansdown.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

17.3% of Sphere 3D shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Sphere 3D shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sphere 3D beats Hargreaves Lansdown on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown plc provides investment services for individuals and corporates in the United Kingdom and Poland. The company offers stocks and shares individual savings accounts (ISAs), fund and share accounts, and junior and lifetime ISAs. It also provides pension services, including self-invested personal pensions (SIPP), junior SIPPs, annuities, and drawdown; share dealing services; and fund dealing services. In addition, the company offers investment accounts; cash savings; accounts for children; and foreign currency exchange, retirement, and financial advisory services. Hargreaves Lansdown plc was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.