Motive Capital (OTCMKTS:MOTVU) & Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) Head to Head Review

Motive Capital (OTCMKTS:MOTVU) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Motive Capital and Virtu Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Motive Capital	0	0	0	0	0.00
Virtu Financial	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Motive Capital’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Motive Capital is more favorable than Virtu Financial.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Motive Capital and Virtu Financial”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Motive Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Virtu Financial	$2.88 billion	1.87	$276.42 million	$4.40	8.00

Virtu Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Motive Capital.

Profitability

This table compares Motive Capital and Virtu Financial’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Motive Capital	N/A	N/A	N/A
Virtu Financial	11.98%	37.56%	3.44%

Summary

Virtu Financial beats Motive Capital on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Motive Capital

Motive Capital Corp is a newly incorporated blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

About Virtu Financial

Virtu Financial, Inc., a financial services company, provides data, analytics, and connectivity products to clients worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Market Making and Execution Services. Its product suite includes offerings in execution, liquidity sourcing, analytics and broker-neutral, and multi-dealer platforms in workflow technology. The company’s solutions enable clients to trade on various venues across countries and in multiple asset classes, including global equities, ETFs, foreign exchange, futures, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, and other commodities. Its analytics platform provides a range of pre- and post-trade services, data products, and compliance tools for clients to invest, trade, and manage risk across markets. Virtu Financial, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.