Critical Review: Future FinTech Group (NASDAQ:FTFT) and Montague International (OTCMKTS:MIHL)

Future FinTech Group (NASDAQ:FTFT) and Montague International (OTCMKTS:MIHL) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Future FinTech Group and Montague International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Future FinTech Group	$2.16 million	12.59	-$32.96 million	($15.45)	-0.09
Montague International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Montague International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Future FinTech Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Future FinTech Group and Montague International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Future FinTech Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Montague International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Montague International’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Montague International is more favorable than Future FinTech Group.

Risk & Volatility

Future FinTech Group has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montague International has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Future FinTech Group and Montague International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Future FinTech Group	N/A	-481.90%	-247.50%
Montague International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Future FinTech Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Future FinTech Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Future FinTech Group beats Montague International on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Future FinTech Group

Future FinTech Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates online shopping platforms in People’s Republic of China. It operates in three segments: Supply Chain Financing Service and Trading Business, Asset Management Service, and Others. The company offers cross-border money transfer service, brokerage and investment banking, and cryptocurrency mining farm business. It also engages in the trading of coal, aluminum ingots, sand, and steel; and E-commerce, digital wallet safety management, blockchain code auditing and operations, cryptocurrency mining, metaverse and big data maintenance services. The company was formerly known as SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. and changed its name to Future FinTech Group Inc. in June 2017. Future FinTech Group Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Montague International

Montague International Holding Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the businesses of financial services, energy, mining, entertainment, healthcare, consumer, industrial trade, and business development in the European Union, the Russian Federation, Latin America, and the United States. It offers investment advisory services and other investment solutions to corporate clients and high net worth individuals. The company also provides securities brokerage/dealership services; owns and operates a gold mining project; and designs, manufactures, and installs modular oil refining plants. In addition, it engages in real estate development business, as well as owns and operates entertainment centers, such as clubs. Montague International Holding Ltd. was formerly known as High Tech Crime Solutions Inc. and changed its name to Montague International Holding Ltd. in July 2012. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Montague International Holding Ltd. is a former subsidiary of LIGATT Security International, Inc.