Analyzing Jupiter Fund Management (OTCMKTS:JFHHF) and Sprott (NYSE:SII)

Jupiter Fund Management (OTCMKTS:JFHHF) and Sprott (NYSE:SII) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jupiter Fund Management and Sprott”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jupiter Fund Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sprott	$178.65 million	12.71	$49.29 million	$1.93	45.61

Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Jupiter Fund Management.

Volatility and Risk

Jupiter Fund Management has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Jupiter Fund Management and Sprott, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jupiter Fund Management	1	2	0	0	1.67
Sprott	0	1	3	0	2.75

Profitability

This table compares Jupiter Fund Management and Sprott’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jupiter Fund Management	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sprott	25.21%	15.04%	12.25%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.3% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of Sprott shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Sprott beats Jupiter Fund Management on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jupiter Fund Management

Jupiter Fund Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm manages mutual funds, hedge funds, client focused portfolios, and multi-manager products for its clients. It invests in the public equity markets across U.K., Europe and global emerging markets. The firm also invests in fixed income markets, fund of funds products, hedge funds, and absolute return funds. Jupiter Fund Management Plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

About Sprott

Sprott Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides asset management, portfolio management, wealth management, fund management, and administrative and consulting services to its clients. It offers mutual funds, hedge funds, and offshore funds, along with managed accounts. Further, the firm also provides broker-dealer activities. Sprott Inc. was formed on February 13, 2008 and is based in Toronto, Canada.