Head to Head Comparison: Hargreaves Lansdown (OTCMKTS:HRGLY) and Sphere 3D (NASDAQ:ANY)

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

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

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

Risk and Volatility

Sphere 3D has a beta of 2.99, suggesting that its stock price is 199% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

17.3% of Sphere 3D shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Sphere 3D 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sphere 3D and Hargreaves Lansdown”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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.

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.