Noble Group (OTCMKTS:NOBGY) & Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) Financial Analysis

Great Elm Group (NASDAQ:GEG) and Noble Group (OTCMKTS:NOBGY) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Great Elm Group and Noble Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Great Elm Group	13.94%	-13.12%	-6.71%
Noble Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.8% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 49.7% of Great Elm Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Great Elm Group and Noble Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Great Elm Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
Noble Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Noble Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Noble Group is more favorable than Great Elm Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Great Elm Group and Noble Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Great Elm Group	$16.32 million	4.96	$12.89 million	N/A	N/A
Noble Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Great Elm Group has higher revenue and earnings than Noble Group.

Summary

Great Elm Group beats Noble Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Great Elm Group

Great Elm Group, Inc. operates as a asset management company. The company engages in credit, real estate, and finance businesses. It is also involved in business development related activities and offers investment management services. The company was formerly known as Great Elm Capital Group, Inc. and changed its name to Great Elm Group, Inc. in December 2020. Great Elm Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About Noble Group

Noble Group Limited is in the process of liquidation. Previously, the company was operated as an independent energy products and industrial raw materials supply chain manager. Its Energy segment was engaged in trading energy coal and the provision of supply chain and risk management services in bituminous and sub-bituminous energy coal, as well as in seaborne LNG. The company’s Metals, Minerals and Ores segment was involved in trading and providing supply chain management services in copper, zinc, lead, nickel, and other raw materials, as well as aluminum, alumina, and bauxite. The company was also engaged in trading and providing risk management and logistics services for the steel complex in iron ore, metallurgical coal, metallurgical coke, specialty ores and alloys, and industrial metals and minerals, as well as offered ocean transport in the dry bulk segment, long term freight solutions, and freight market guidance. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.