Head-To-Head Contrast: SHF (NASDAQ:SHFS) & Digihost Technology (NASDAQ:DGHI)

SHF (NASDAQ:SHFS) and Digihost Technology (NASDAQ:DGHI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

SHF has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digihost Technology has a beta of 5.25, indicating that its stock price is 425% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares SHF and Digihost Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SHF	36.34%	10.24%	5.66%
Digihost Technology	-41.33%	-36.00%	-25.95%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

29.2% of SHF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.9% of Digihost Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.5% of SHF shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SHF and Digihost Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SHF	$22.21 million	0.85	-$17.28 million	$0.17	2.00
Digihost Technology	$42.15 million	1.36	-$21.89 million	($0.54)	-3.20

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for SHF and Digihost Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SHF	0	0	0	0	0.00
Digihost Technology	0	0	1	0	3.00

Digihost Technology has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.51%. Given Digihost Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Digihost Technology is more favorable than SHF.

Summary

SHF beats Digihost Technology on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SHF

SHF Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides access to banking, lending, and other financial services to financial institutions serving the cannabis industry. The company, through its proprietary platform, offers access to business checking and savings accounts, cash management accounts, savings and investment options, commercial lending, courier services, remote deposit services, automated clearing house payments and origination, and wire payments. Its services allow cannabis related businesses to obtain services from financial institutions that allow them to run their business with enhanced financial insight into their business and access to resources. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Golden, Colorado. SHF Holdings, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Partner Colorado Credit Union.

About Digihost Technology

Digihost Technology Inc. operates as a blockchain technology company in the United States and Canada. The company operates through Cryptocurrency Mining, Sales of Energy, and Colocation Services segments. It also mines for cryptocurrency; and supplies energy from power plants. Digihost Technology Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.