Critical Contrast: Sprott (NYSE:SII) and Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE)

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

Risk & Volatility

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 revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sprott	$169.02 million	6.63	$41.80 million	$1.82	23.82
Greenidge Generation	$72.91 million	0.33	-$29.51 million	N/A	N/A

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Greenidge Generation.

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	27.38%	15.27%	12.07%
Greenidge Generation	-28.54%	N/A	-19.79%

Insider and Institutional 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Sprott and Greenidge Generation, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	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 price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 77.78%. Given Greenidge Generation’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Greenidge Generation is more favorable than Sprott.

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.