Financial Review: Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) & AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD)

Argo Blockchain (NASDAQ:ARBK) and AMTD Digital (NYSE:HKD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Volatility & Risk

Argo Blockchain has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMTD Digital has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Argo Blockchain and AMTD Digital”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Argo Blockchain	$48.52 million	0.60	-$35.03 million	($0.97)	-0.42
AMTD Digital	$23.45 million	20.29	$41.74 million	N/A	N/A

AMTD Digital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Argo Blockchain.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.4% of Argo Blockchain shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of AMTD Digital shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Argo Blockchain and AMTD Digital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Argo Blockchain	-92.08%	N/A	-59.43%
AMTD Digital	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Argo Blockchain and AMTD Digital, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Argo Blockchain	1	1	0	0	1.50
AMTD Digital	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

AMTD Digital beats Argo Blockchain on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Argo Blockchain

Argo Blockchain plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mining business worldwide. It engages in mining purpose-built computers for complex cryptographic algorithms. The company was formerly known as GoSun Blockchain Limited and changed its name to Argo Blockchain plc in December 2017. Argo Blockchain plc was incorporated in 2017 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About AMTD Digital

AMTD Digital Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs and develops a digital platform to provide financial, media, content and marketing, and investment solutions in Asia. The company operates through Digital Solutions ServicesFinancial Services, Digital Solutions ServicesNon Financial Services, Digital Media, Content, and Marketing Services, and Digital Investments segments. It offers deposit, personal loan, credit card, fund transfer, cross border remittance, insurance, and other payment services. In addition, the company operates SpiderNet ecosystem, a platform to enhance their investor communication, investor relations, and corporate communication to enhance their valuation. Further, it offers movies, podcasts, webinars, and videos through online media platforms. Additionally, the company invests in hotel related activities. AMTD Digital Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Paris, France. AMTD Digital Inc. operates as a subsidiary of AMTD IDEA Group.