HIVE Digital Technologies (NASDAQ:HIVE – Get Free Report) and LM Funding America (NASDAQ:LMFA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
24.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of LM Funding America shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.4% of HIVE Digital Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of LM Funding America shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and LM Funding America’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | -16.18% | -14.15% | -12.55% |
| LM Funding America | -83.44% | -30.25% | -23.87% |
Risk and Volatility
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares HIVE Digital Technologies and LM Funding America”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | $115.28 million | 6.00 | -$3.00 million | ($0.21) | -13.59 |
| LM Funding America | $11.00 million | 0.57 | -$7.32 million | ($2.30) | -0.23 |
HIVE Digital Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than LM Funding America. HIVE Digital Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LM Funding America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for HIVE Digital Technologies and LM Funding America, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HIVE Digital Technologies | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.67 |
| LM Funding America | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
HIVE Digital Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $8.21, indicating a potential upside of 187.82%. LM Funding America has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 865.25%. Given LM Funding America’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LM Funding America is more favorable than HIVE Digital Technologies.
Summary
HIVE Digital Technologies beats LM Funding America on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. operates as a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. The company engages in the mining and sale of digital currencies, including Ethereum Classic, Bitcoin, and other coins. It also operates data centers; and offers infrastructure solutions. The company was formerly known as HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. and changed its name to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. in July 2023. HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About LM Funding America
LM Funding America, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency mining and specialty finance company. It operates through two segments, Specialty Finance and Mining Operations. The company also engages in Bitcoin mining operations; and provides funding to nonprofit community associations. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Tampa, Florida.
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