Head-To-Head Analysis: Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV) vs. loanDepot (NYSE:LDI)

Integrated Ventures (OTCMKTS:INTV) and loanDepot (NYSE:LDI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Integrated Ventures and loanDepot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Integrated Ventures	-76.05%	N/A	-77.88%
loanDepot	-8.95%	-14.66%	-1.49%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Integrated Ventures and loanDepot, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Integrated Ventures	0	0	0	0	0.00
loanDepot	1	2	0	0	1.67

loanDepot has a consensus price target of $2.60, indicating a potential upside of 44.85%. Given loanDepot’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe loanDepot is more favorable than Integrated Ventures.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Integrated Ventures and loanDepot”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Integrated Ventures	$5.86 million	0.85	-$11.52 million	($0.79)	-1.20
loanDepot	$974.02 million	0.60	-$110.14 million	($0.52)	-3.45

Integrated Ventures has higher earnings, but lower revenue than loanDepot. loanDepot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Integrated Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Integrated Ventures has a beta of 3.27, meaning that its stock price is 227% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, loanDepot has a beta of 3.41, meaning that its stock price is 241% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.4% of loanDepot shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Integrated Ventures shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 83.0% of loanDepot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

loanDepot beats Integrated Ventures on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Integrated Ventures

Integrated Ventures, Inc. engages in the mining of digital currency. The company manufactures and sells mining equipment and mining rigs; as well as develops blockchain software. It also provides transaction verification services for digital currency networks of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Quant, and Dogecoin. The company is based in Tioga, Pennsylvania.

About loanDepot

loanDepot, Inc. engages in originating, financing, selling, and servicing residential mortgage loans in the United States. The company offers conventional agency-conforming and prime jumbo, federal assistance residential mortgage, and home equity loans. It also provides settlement services, which include captive title and escrow business; real estate services that cover captive real estate referral business; and insurance services, including services to homeowners, as well as other consumer insurance policies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.