Webull (NASDAQ:BULL – Get Free Report) and Patria Investments (NYSE:PAX – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Webull has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patria Investments has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Webull and Patria Investments”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Webull | $571.00 million | 4.90 | $24.77 million | $0.08 | 64.69 |
| Patria Investments | $428.00 million | 1.46 | $73.40 million | $0.44 | 21.33 |
Patria Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Webull. Patria Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Webull, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Webull and Patria Investments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Webull | 6.26% | 5.95% | 1.60% |
| Patria Investments | 19.91% | 38.68% | 15.84% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Webull and Patria Investments, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Webull | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Patria Investments | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.60 |
Webull currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 93.24%. Patria Investments has a consensus target price of $12.75, indicating a potential upside of 35.86%. Given Webull’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Webull is more favorable than Patria Investments.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.5% of Webull shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Patria Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 35.0% of Webull shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 58.1% of Patria Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Patria Investments beats Webull on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Webull
Webull Corp. engages in the provision of financial services. It offers trading, wealth management product distribution, market data and information, user community, and investor education. The company was founded by An Quan Wang in 2016 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.
About Patria Investments
Patria Investments Limited operates as a private market investment firm focused on investing in Latin America. The company offers asset management services to investors focusing on private equity funds, infrastructure development funds, co-investments funds, constructivist equity funds, and real estate and credit funds. Patria Investments Limited was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands.
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